Al Zeitawi is an Arab tribe that migrated 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...

 to Morocco

Morocco

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 and moved on to Gaza

Gaza

Gaza , also referred to as Gaza City, is a Palestinian city in the Gaza Strip, with a population of about 450,000, making it the largest city in the Palestinian territories.Inhabited since at least the 15th century BC,...

 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

Muhammad

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. Al Zeitawi tribe consists of 8 smaller branches Al Zaghab

Al Zaghab

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...

, Al Hamad

Al Hamad

Al Hamad 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...

, Al Sharei

Al Sharei

Al Sharei is an old Arabic tribe who live in the village of Jammain a suburb of the city of Nablus in the Palestine. 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...

, Al Khalil

Al Khalil

Al Khalil 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...

, Al Sheikh Saleh

Al Sheikh Saleh

Al Sheikh Saleh 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...

, Abdul Jaleel, Al Eisa

Al Eisa

Al Eisa is an old Arab clan 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 Zeitawi is an old Arab tribe that arrived to area after coming from Mecca. It is believed that the Zeitawi tribe are direct descendants...

 and Al Sheikh Ahmed

Al Sheikh Ahmed

Al Sheikh Ahmed 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...

. In total the Zeitawi Tribe form a population of around 2500.

The Shrine

Shrine

A shrine is a holy or sacred place, which is dedicated to a specific deity, ancestor, hero, martyr, saint, daemon or similar figure of awe and respect, at which they are venerated or worshipped. Shrines often contain idols, relics, or other such objects associated with the figure being venerated....

of Sheikh Abdul Haq Al Zeitawi (The Grand Father of Al Zeitawi Tribe) stand in the town centre as a holy place in Jammain as Sheikh Abdul Haq is treated as a waley (holy father).