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Originally Posted by zodiac IRAN , ladies and gentlemen, my family is from iranian origins.
My family name means " the second of the shah" and its translated in arabic as "Sayyid"!!
LOL!! |



You dare call us Persians again! :D
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Originally Posted by Zayn I descend from the Hussein-3ayad family--a (surprise) Shi'a family from the town of Malkiya in the southernmost portion of Lebanon. It is one of the "seven villages" that Hezbollah is currently demanding back from Israel and is viewed as Lebanese territory by the Lebanese government. Our land was lost in 1948 and has since been turned into a kibbutz. My family relocated to Bourj Hammoud and opened up a clothing store right in downtown near Martyr's Square (it's a cafe today). Of course, being Muslims in East Beirut during the civil war meant they had to evacuate the area. My family's stores were all bombed and the Phalangists laid siege to the building in which my family lived until they were forced to evacuate to their summer home.
Other than that, I'm not very sure about the history of my family. I read somewhere that the people who were living in Malkiya are "Metawali," meaning they settled in the area from Iran. I'm not sure if this is true for my family, but if I had to pick out the ethnology of my family by just looking at them, I would assume that we have European blood in us judging by the fact that my grandfather's family are all very fair-skinned and have blue or green eyes. If anybody has information on Malkiya or its people, I'd appreciate it if you shared it with me. |
Metwali is another name for Shiaa; there is no ethnic link between metwali and Iran whatsoever. Iranians are Persians, we are Arabs+Europeans.
Malikeyah is next door. My grandfather owns (owned) land there. If you originate from there, then you are not different to us. We do have European blood; the Romans settled on the mountains that are just above Malkiyah and bordering villages. Fair skin and blue/green eyes is 'in fashion' there. If you want to find out more about your roots/town, go to the south when you visit Lebanon and talk to the oldies, they have tales to tell...
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Originally Posted by TripolySunni I'm Originaly from Al Khalil Palestine, and the Scripture We have says That we are Originally from the Arabian Jazira and from the Family of the prophet(PBUH) not only us but most families from al Khalil are directly related tp the prophet... Anywas 3 Brothers migrated from al Khalil to Kfar Tebnit (south Nabatiyeh) in lebanon and I ended up in the north as a Lebanese citizen.
]As for the phonecian Arab thingy I have an Interesting info: 5 Families in Lebanon who are from Ahlel bayt (descendants of the prophet) Are Christians, which shows that Some Muslims did convert to christianity and vice-versa. |
Why did you end up in the North?
