Halabi
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Halabi is an Arabic surname (nisba), denoting origin from Aleppo
(Halab), Syria
. or given to people trading with Aleppo
It is the surname
of a number of different families, each of which was named after the city, typically due to the family having originated from there. Variations of the name include adding the semitic
definite article
Al-
. Halabi includes people from the faiths of Islam
, Judaism
, Christianity
, and Druze
. Part of those who are Muslims have migrated to Northern Jordan
to cities such as Irbid
and Amman
, Also some have migrated to western side of Saudi Arabia such as Jeddah
, Madinah and Makkah. However, many Halabi Christians have migrated to United States, England and other European countries. Druze al-Halabi are found in Lebanon, Israel, Canada, the United States, and many other countries. Variants of this name are Haleb, Halep and Halepovich. Variant Halepovich is found in Balkan at Slavic Muslims. People with the name Halabi or its variants include:
Aleppo
Aleppo is the largest city in Syria and the capital of Aleppo Governorate, the most populous Syrian governorate. With an official population of 2,301,570 , expanding to over 2.5 million in the metropolitan area, it is also one of the largest cities in the Levant...
(Halab), 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....
. or given to people trading with Aleppo
It is the surname
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
of a number of different families, each of which was named after the city, typically due to the family having originated from there. Variations of the name include adding the semitic
Semitic
In linguistics and ethnology, Semitic was first used to refer to a language family of largely Middle Eastern origin, now called the Semitic languages...
definite article
Definite Article
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Al-
Al-
is the definite article in the Arabic language; a particle whose function is to render the noun on which it is prefixed definite. For example, the word kitāb 'book' can be made definite by prefixing it with al-, resulting in al-kitāb 'the book'...
. Halabi includes people from the faiths of Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
, Judaism
Judaism
Judaism ) is the "religion, philosophy, and way of life" of the Jewish people...
, Christianity
Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
, and Druze
Druze
The Druze are an esoteric, monotheistic religious community, found primarily in Syria, Lebanon, Israel, and Jordan, which emerged during the 11th century from Ismailism. The Druze have an eclectic set of beliefs that incorporate several elements from Abrahamic religions, Gnosticism, Neoplatonism...
. Part of those who are Muslims have migrated to Northern Jordan
Jordan
Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing...
to cities such as Irbid
Irbid
Irbid , known in ancient times as Arabella or Arbela , is the capital and largest city of the Irbid Governorate. It also has the second largest metropolitan population in Jordan after Amman, with a population of around 660,000, and is located about 70 km north of Amman on the northern ridge of...
and Amman
Amman
Amman is the capital of Jordan. It is the country's political, cultural and commercial centre and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. The Greater Amman area has a population of 2,842,629 as of 2010. The population of Amman is expected to jump from 2.8 million to almost...
, Also some have migrated to western side of Saudi Arabia such as Jeddah
Jeddah
Jeddah, Jiddah, Jidda, or Jedda is a city located on the coast of the Red Sea and is the major urban center of western Saudi Arabia. It is the largest city in Makkah Province, the largest sea port on the Red Sea, and the second largest city in Saudi Arabia after the capital city, Riyadh. The...
, Madinah and Makkah. However, many Halabi Christians have migrated to United States, England and other European countries. Druze al-Halabi are found in Lebanon, Israel, Canada, the United States, and many other countries. Variants of this name are Haleb, Halep and Halepovich. Variant Halepovich is found in Balkan at Slavic Muslims. People with the name Halabi or its variants include:
- Ahmad Al HalabiAhmad Al HalabiAhmad Al Halabi is an American Muslim Airman who served in the U.S. Air Force. He was assigned an interpreter at the military detainment camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Ahmad was accused and detained based on espionage related charges. All espionage charges were later dismissed...
- Cengiz Mahmut Halabi
- Dana HalabiDana HalabiDana Halabi is a Lebanese singer and model. She was born in Kuwait on January 18, 1987. She has held many concerts throughout the Middle East and Europe, and participated in the most significant Arabic festivals. She has also featured in many music videos, TV programs, and magazines...
- Naji Halabi
- Simon HalabiSimon HalabiSimon Halabi is a Syrian-born in Damascus Syria, he is a businessman formerly based in the United Kingdom. He is married to Lithuanian born Urte and has two sons, Samuel and Jacob. Samual died in August 2003 in a pool accident in France....
- Najeeb HalabyNajeeb HalabyNajeeb Elias Halaby Jr. was a US businessman, government official, and the father of Queen Noor of Jordan.-Early life and ancestry:Halaby was born in Dallas, Texas. His father was Najeeb Elias Halaby Sr. a Syrian Christian, who emigrated to the United States from Syria in 1891...
, (Syrian) father of Queen Noor of Jordan Lisa Elhalabi, Administrator of the Federal Aviation AdministrationFederal Aviation AdministrationThe Federal Aviation Administration is the national aviation authority of the United States. An agency of the United States Department of Transportation, it has authority to regulate and oversee all aspects of civil aviation in the U.S...
. CEO, and chairman of Pan Am - Rola El-HalabiRola El-HalabiRola El-Halabi is a professional German boxer of Lebanese origin and double world champion in the WIBF and WIBA....
http://www.womenboxing.com/biog/elhalabi.htm - Katja El-Halabihttp://www.katja-el-halabi.de
- Richard Halabi