Gemayel (/ʒəmˈɛl/; Arabic: الجميّل; romanized: al-Jumayyil) is the name of a prominent Lebanese Maronite Christian family based in Bikfaya, Lebanon.[1]

History

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The family is mentioned in bureaucratic records as among the inhabitants of Bikfaya as early as the 16th century. Between that time until the 18th century they were the sheikhs of the village.[2] In 1642 Sheikh Abu Aoun was the joint governor of the subdistrict of Bsharri alongside the Druze chief Zayn al-Din of the Sawwaf family.[2]

 
Pierre Gemayel Memorial, Bikfaya

Notable members

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Gemayel family | Pierre, Bashir, & Amin".
  2. ^ a b Hourani 2010, p. 1086.

Bibliography

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  • Hourani, Alexander (2010). New Documents on the History of Mount Lebanon and Arabistan in the 10th and 11th Centuries H. Beirut.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)