Al Zaghab
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Al Zaghab is an old Arabic tribe who live in the village of Jammain a suburb of the city of Nablus
in the West Bank
. They belong to the mother tribe of Al Zeitawi
. Al Zetawi is an old Arabic tribe that arrived to area after coming from Mecca
. It is believed that the Zeitawi tribe are a direct descendants of Muhammad
.
Al Zaghab technically means the down ( little feathers on a bird). Hence An Arab Poet who was imprisoned by Omar(the 2nd Caliph) wrote appealing for mercy: (Matha aquool leafrakhen bethee marakhen/ Zoghbo elhawasele la maaun wla shajaru)What can I tell my little chicks whose stomachs are still covered with down and who have no water to drink nor trees to protect them from the sun.
The larger tribe of this family is called Al Zeitawi
. The story is as follows: Once upon a time, a holy man was passing by Jammain with his family on his way from Zeita just west of Jammain heading back east to the holy shrines of Islam in Mecca
& Madinah in Saudi Arabia
.The Feudal landlord in Jammain noticed that this man had a beautiful daughter. The landlord asked for her hand in marriage which was agreed to. Her dowery was a big land to the north of the village given by the landlord. This convinced her father to stay in Jammain instead of continuing his trip eastward.
Hence the name Zeitawi is in reference to the village Zeita.
But what is not debatable is that the new generation of the Zetawi’s distinguished themselves in the village & the immediate surrounding villages by being more studious and by being more educated. They produced the first Ph.D. in the area ,amongst many other advanced degree holders in literature, business, and medicine. They also produced many successful business people who migrated to the Persian Gulf countries (Kuwait
, Saudi Arabia, & the United Arab Emirates
) and to the new world especially in Venezuela. Zaghabs’ of Venezuela are rumored to be the 1st known millionaires in the group.
Nablus
Nablus is a Palestinian city in the northern West Bank, approximately north of Jerusalem, with a population of 126,132. Located in a strategic position between Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim, it is the capital of the Nablus Governorate and a Palestinian commercial and cultural center.Founded by the...
in the West Bank
West Bank
The West Bank ) of the Jordan River is the landlocked geographical eastern part of the Palestinian territories located in Western Asia. To the west, north, and south, the West Bank shares borders with the state of Israel. To the east, across the Jordan River, lies the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan...
. They belong to the mother tribe of Al Zeitawi
Al Zeitawi
Al Zeitawi is an Arab tribe that migrated from Mecca to Morocco and moved on to Gaza and later on to Jerusalem to finally settle in the small village of Jammain around 500 years ago. It is believed that the Zeitawi tribe are a direct descendants of Muhammad...
. Al Zetawi is an old Arabic tribe that arrived to area after coming from Mecca
Mecca
Mecca is a city in the Hijaz and the capital of Makkah province in Saudi Arabia. The city is located inland from Jeddah in a narrow valley at a height of above sea level...
. It is believed that the Zeitawi tribe are a direct descendants of Muhammad
Muhammad
Muhammad |ligature]] at U+FDF4 ;Arabic pronunciation varies regionally; the first vowel ranges from ~~; the second and the last vowel: ~~~. There are dialects which have no stress. In Egypt, it is pronounced not in religious contexts...
.
Al Zaghab technically means the down ( little feathers on a bird). Hence An Arab Poet who was imprisoned by Omar(the 2nd Caliph) wrote appealing for mercy: (Matha aquool leafrakhen bethee marakhen/ Zoghbo elhawasele la maaun wla shajaru)What can I tell my little chicks whose stomachs are still covered with down and who have no water to drink nor trees to protect them from the sun.
The larger tribe of this family is called Al Zeitawi
Al Zeitawi
Al Zeitawi is an Arab tribe that migrated from Mecca to Morocco and moved on to Gaza and later on to Jerusalem to finally settle in the small village of Jammain around 500 years ago. It is believed that the Zeitawi tribe are a direct descendants of Muhammad...
. The story is as follows: Once upon a time, a holy man was passing by Jammain with his family on his way from Zeita just west of Jammain heading back east to the holy shrines of Islam in Mecca
Mecca
Mecca is a city in the Hijaz and the capital of Makkah province in Saudi Arabia. The city is located inland from Jeddah in a narrow valley at a height of above sea level...
& Madinah in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
.The Feudal landlord in Jammain noticed that this man had a beautiful daughter. The landlord asked for her hand in marriage which was agreed to. Her dowery was a big land to the north of the village given by the landlord. This convinced her father to stay in Jammain instead of continuing his trip eastward.
Hence the name Zeitawi is in reference to the village Zeita.
But what is not debatable is that the new generation of the Zetawi’s distinguished themselves in the village & the immediate surrounding villages by being more studious and by being more educated. They produced the first Ph.D. in the area ,amongst many other advanced degree holders in literature, business, and medicine. They also produced many successful business people who migrated to the Persian Gulf countries (Kuwait
Kuwait
The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...
, Saudi Arabia, & the United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
) and to the new world especially in Venezuela. Zaghabs’ of Venezuela are rumored to be the 1st known millionaires in the group.