Barghouti family
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| Barghouti البرغوثي Barghouthi, Barghuthi, Al-Barghouti | |
|---|---|
| Family | |
| Parent family | Bani Zeid clan (traditional) |
| Country | Palestine |
| Current region | Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate, Palestine |
| Etymology | Named after Barghout (traditional) |
| Place of origin | Arabian Peninsula (traditional) |
| Historic seat | Deir Ghassaneh, Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate |
| Members | Marwan Barghouti, Mustafa Barghouti, Mourid Barghouti, Tamim al-Barghouti, Omar Barghouti, Hussein Barghouthi, Fadwa Barghouti, Abdullah Barghouti, Imad Barghouthi, Nai Barghouti, Mohammad Barghouti, Bashir Barghouti, Abdul Latif Barghouti |
| Connected families | Bani Zeid |
| Distinctions | Active in Palestinian politics, literature, and academia |
| Traditions | Palestinian nationalism, Arab nationalism, Islamic heritage |
Barghouti (other spellings Barghuthi, Barghouthi, or Al-Barghuthi) (classical Arabic: البرغوثي al-Barghūthī) is the surname of a prominent Palestinian family. Many of its members are notable figures in Palestinian political and cultural life, and mainly come from Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate's most prominent villages of Deir Ghassanah, Aboud, Kobar and Bani Zeid.[citation needed]
Origin traditions
[edit]There are various traditions regarding the origins of the Barghouti family. According to Palestinian researcher Mustafa al-Dabbagh, the family is named after a person called Barghout and traces its roots back to the Bani Zeid clan which originated in the Arabian Peninsula, before eventually settling in Deir Ghassaneh, Palestine.[1]
Omar al-Saleh al-Barghouti, born in 1894, recounts a tradition that the clan traces its lineage to second caliph Omar ibn al-Khattab. Following the events involving Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr during the Umayyad period, they traveled from the Hejaz to Egypt, then moved to Tunisia, and later to Palestine to support Saladin in his conquest of the region.[1]
List of notable members
[edit]- Abd al-Jabir al-Barghouthi, Palestinian commander of the Bani Zeid during the Peasants' revolt in Palestine
- Abdul Latif Barghouti (1928–2002), Palestinian writer and poet
- Abdullah Barghouti (born 1979), Palestinian leading commander in Hamas' armed wing Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades
- Bashir Barghouti (1931–2000), Palestinian communist and journalist
- Fadwa Barghouti (born 1963), Palestinian lawyer and member of the Fatah Council.
- Hussein Barghouthi (1954–2002), Palestinian poet and playwright
- Imad Barghouthi (born 1962), Palestinian astrophysicist and public figure, subject to several administrative detentions in Israeli prisons for his political statements, as well as one arrest by the Palestinian Authority.[2]
- Marwan Barghouthi (born 1958), Palestinian leader of Fatah, jailed by Israel during the Second Intifada
- Mohammad Barghouti, Palestinian former labor minister of the Palestinian Authority
- Mourid Barghouti (born 1944–2021), Palestinian poet and writer
- Mustafa Barghouti (born 1954), Palestinian politician, physician, and one state solution activist who founded the Palestinian National Initiative alongside Haidar Abdel-Shafi and Edward Said, among others.
- Nai Barghouti, Palestinian composer and singer
- Omar Barghouti (born 1964), activist and co-founder of the anti Israel BDS movement
- Tamim al-Barghouti (born 1977), Palestinian poet and political scientist, son of Mourid Barghouti.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "المدينة نيوز - آل البرغوثي / دير غسَّانة - رام الله". www.almadenahnews.com. 2009-10-17. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- ^ "Middle East Studies Association".