Saliba
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The Saliba family (also spelled Saleeby, or Salibi) is a large, predominantly Christian family in Lebanon and Malta. The family name is derived from Saleeb, the Arabic word for cross, a reference to the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.[1]
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[edit] History
The family traces its paternal lineage back to Sparta, Greece prior to the Common Era, and details the emigration route from Sparta to what is modern day Lebanon.[2] The family tree branched into several different cities and towns in Lebanon, including Byblos, Bteghrine, Nabatieh, and Souk El Gharb.[2] Starting in the late 19th century, large numbers of the family emigrated to other parts of the world, including the United States, Canada, Brazil, Australia, and Europe.
[edit] Notable members
- George Saliba – Professor of Arabic and Islamic Science of the Department of Middle East and Asian Languages and Cultures at Columbia University
- Joe Saliba – General Secretary of the Nationalist Party in Malta
- Kamal Salibi – Director of the Royal Institute for Inter-Faith Studies and Emeritus Professor at the Department of History and Archaeology at the American University of Beirut in Lebanon
- Marianne Frances Saliba (by marriage) – Australian politician and Member of Parliament
- Philip Saliba – Antiochian Orthodox Archbishop of New York and Metropolitan of North America
[edit] References
- ^ Saleeby-Saliba Association of Families. Retrieved July 9, 2007.
- ^ a b N.D. Saleeby (1947). Saliba Family History. Retrieved July 10, 2007.
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