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Bilsarous El-Saleeby gave up Saint Jacob's Monastery to the Muslims. The place of worship was built by El-Gouth El-Saleeby during the second century. Following the events Jacob Demitry Saleeby migrated from Huran to El-Kourah in Lebanon. Where after Farris El-Saleeby, son of Acklidis - followed. Al-Abry Farris' son left to Antioch and from him all the Saleeby's and Saliba's in that section descended. After Farris's death, Tamir, Jacob's son, became the leader, who, during his days, things developed until the 12th century when the Crusaders came from Europe to "rescue Jerusalem from the Muslims. But for the Crusade's bad conduct and mistreatment to the inhabitants of Lebanon, the Saleebys were forced to form an alliance with the Arabs to fight for their safety until 1380 when things were settled. When El-Wardy Ben-Mansour El-Saleeby died, the family began to scatter in all directions of the country where many were given sub-clan names other than Saleeby. About 30 branches were given various names. The Saleeby's who came from El-Koura to
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an area they lived in or come from a family that separated into various clans with each having their own name. The name Saliba or Salibi could also be given to people who lived in the Levant during the time of the crusades. It is incorrect to assume that everyone with the last name belongs to the same family and has the same ethnic origin.
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Christian communities, the surname and members of the family are widely known. The family names Saleeby and Saliba have been in use in Lebanon, Palestine and Syria since at least the 2nd century AD and are speculated by many to be one of the first
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Semitic people. Found in Palestine and what is today eastern Lebanon and Western Syria, many Syriac-speaking locals became enticed by the Christian message and converted. After the influence of Greek
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Kevin Saliba - Maltese author, literary critic, literary translator and theatre producer
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