Sheiks Chemor
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Chemor is an ancient well known family. Being from the Yamanis, the Chemors left Akoura in the 17th century after the victory of the Qaysi party headed by Hachem (known as Hachem Al Ajami) over the Yamani party headed by Malik Bin Abi Al Ghaith. And based on the History of Estephan El Douaihy
, some members of this family left to Jeita in Keserwan where Cheikh Sleiman Chemor was known to be a great landlord as it appeared from the papers found at Cheikh Saleh Rcheid El Khazen’s.
Other family members left to the Tripoli suburbs, so they inhabited Aradat and Kfarhata and they ruled then this territory.
In 1654, and still according to the History of Douaihy, Abdallah Bin Chemor Al Akoury was killed by the followers of the Hamadi Cheikhs after they were assigned rulers of Jebbet Becharri by the governor of Tripoli, Mouhammad Bacha Al Koubary.
When the aggression of the Hamadis increased, the governor of Tripoli decided to launch a military campaign of two battalions against the Shiite renegades, one of them headed by Cheikh Daher El Daher and Cheikh Youssef Chemor. The campaign met its goals but one of the military campaign leaders, Bechara Karam, was ambushed and killed in Meghayri, south of Akoura.
The Chemors were related by marriage to the Hashemites of Akoura.
The Ghassanids
are the largest tribe in the Arabic peninsula. During the 2nd century CE they emigrated from Yemen
after the Marib dam break to Syria
in search of water sources. They established themselves near the “Ghassan spring” where they took their name. The Ghassanids
tribe was Christians and allies to the Byzantines
.
Abou Choummar Jabla was one of the first Ghassanid kings around 500 AD. His son was the most prominent King of all the Ghassanids
and he was named “the Great Protector” because he defended the Christians against the barbarians with the help and the benediction of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian II. His kingdom included the regions of Houran, Mount Hermon, the Golan
, the Jordan valley and Damascus.
In 635 AD, the Ghassanid kingdom disappeared after the Islam
conquered the area. The Choummar (from Abou Choummar Jabla) had to flee to Lebanon; their first stay was in the Christian Maronite region of Akoura (Byblos
district) were geological and historical safety were provided.
The Sheikhs Chemor inhabited the whole rich agricultural region of Akoura since 1211 AD; they were wealthy and they were respected.
The Sheikhs Chemor ruled the Zawiya from 1641 to 1747 and took Kfarhata near Zgharta as their hometown. During this period, many troubles occurred between the Sheikhs Chemor and the Sheikhs Daher which led one of the Chemors to escape from the village and took refuge in a small over sighted village in the uphill of Jbeil, Beit Habbak from where a big ramification of the Chemor family took place (Gharios
, Hobeika…)
Kfarhata is still today the hometown of the Sheikhs Chemor. The Chemor family is nowadays spread all over the world and in Lebanon
, a great part of the family lives.
Estephan El Douaihy
Patriarch Estephan II Boutros El Douaihy was born in Ehden, Lebanon on August 2, 1630. He was the Patriarch of the Maronite Church from 1670 to 1704...
, some members of this family left to Jeita in Keserwan where Cheikh Sleiman Chemor was known to be a great landlord as it appeared from the papers found at Cheikh Saleh Rcheid El Khazen’s.
Other family members left to the Tripoli suburbs, so they inhabited Aradat and Kfarhata and they ruled then this territory.
In 1654, and still according to the History of Douaihy, Abdallah Bin Chemor Al Akoury was killed by the followers of the Hamadi Cheikhs after they were assigned rulers of Jebbet Becharri by the governor of Tripoli, Mouhammad Bacha Al Koubary.
When the aggression of the Hamadis increased, the governor of Tripoli decided to launch a military campaign of two battalions against the Shiite renegades, one of them headed by Cheikh Daher El Daher and Cheikh Youssef Chemor. The campaign met its goals but one of the military campaign leaders, Bechara Karam, was ambushed and killed in Meghayri, south of Akoura.
The Chemors were related by marriage to the Hashemites of Akoura.
The Ghassanids
Ghassanids
The Ghassanids were a group of South Arabian Christian tribes that emigrated in the early 3rd century from Yemen to Syria, Jordan, Lebanon and the Holy Land....
are the largest tribe in the Arabic peninsula. During the 2nd century CE they emigrated from Yemen
Yemen
The Republic of Yemen , commonly known as Yemen , is a country located in the Middle East, occupying the southwestern to southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north, the Red Sea to the west, and Oman to the east....
after the Marib dam break to Syria
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
in search of water sources. They established themselves near the “Ghassan spring” where they took their name. The Ghassanids
Ghassanids
The Ghassanids were a group of South Arabian Christian tribes that emigrated in the early 3rd century from Yemen to Syria, Jordan, Lebanon and the Holy Land....
tribe was Christians and allies to the Byzantines
Byzantine Empire
The Byzantine Empire was the Eastern Roman Empire during the periods of Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages, centred on the capital of Constantinople. Known simply as the Roman Empire or Romania to its inhabitants and neighbours, the Empire was the direct continuation of the Ancient Roman State...
.
Abou Choummar Jabla was one of the first Ghassanid kings around 500 AD. His son was the most prominent King of all the Ghassanids
Ghassanids
The Ghassanids were a group of South Arabian Christian tribes that emigrated in the early 3rd century from Yemen to Syria, Jordan, Lebanon and the Holy Land....
and he was named “the Great Protector” because he defended the Christians against the barbarians with the help and the benediction of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian II. His kingdom included the regions of Houran, Mount Hermon, the Golan
Golan
Golan was a biblical city in Land of Israel. It was in the territory of Manasseh in the Bashan.Golan was the most northerly of the three cities of refuge east of the Jordan River . Manasseh gave this city to the Gershonite Levites .According to the Bible, the Israelites conquered Golan from the...
, the Jordan valley and Damascus.
In 635 AD, the Ghassanid kingdom disappeared after the Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
conquered the area. The Choummar (from Abou Choummar Jabla) had to flee to Lebanon; their first stay was in the Christian Maronite region of Akoura (Byblos
Byblos
Byblos is the Greek name of the Phoenician city Gebal . It is a Mediterranean city in the Mount Lebanon Governorate of present-day Lebanon under the current Arabic name of Jubayl and was also referred to as Gibelet during the Crusades...
district) were geological and historical safety were provided.
The Sheikhs Chemor inhabited the whole rich agricultural region of Akoura since 1211 AD; they were wealthy and they were respected.
The Sheikhs Chemor ruled the Zawiya from 1641 to 1747 and took Kfarhata near Zgharta as their hometown. During this period, many troubles occurred between the Sheikhs Chemor and the Sheikhs Daher which led one of the Chemors to escape from the village and took refuge in a small over sighted village in the uphill of Jbeil, Beit Habbak from where a big ramification of the Chemor family took place (Gharios
Gharios
Gharios is the name of Saint Gurias the Ascetic of Edessa , martyr of the 4th century; he died in 305 AD...
, Hobeika…)
Kfarhata is still today the hometown of the Sheikhs Chemor. The Chemor family is nowadays spread all over the world and in Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
, a great part of the family lives.