Atallah

 It is a common family name between Druzes in “Ain Dara” and Christians in “Kartaba”, “Ashkout”,
 “Zahleh”, “Ablah”, “Ash-Shouwayfat”, “Deir el Kamar”, and “Hasbaya”. Atallah was used as a forename
 long time ago by Christians and Muslims.

 The Christian Atallahs’ in “Kartaba”, “Ashkout” and the nearby villages, are originated from an Arabic
 family, Ghassan, and it is also said that it may be originated from Rabi’a which has with the Sakhinys’ the
 same pedigree. This family immigrated from a village near “Tadmor” to “Al-Akoura”. There are many
 branches derived from this family. Some immigrated to “Deir el Kamar”: a branch moved to “Ikleem At
 -Touffah”, and a branch resided in “Aktaneet” (Sidon) from which are derived the Haykals’ and the
 Ibrahims’, others immigrated to “Yanouh” and others to “Yahshoush” (Al Ftouh) then to “Ashkout” where
 they were known by the Chediacs’ to whom the Za’arours’ in “Kornat Shehwan” are belonged and from
 whom a group moved to “Haret Hreyck”, “Ash-Shouyah”, “Borj Al Brajneh”, and to “Aintoura” from
 where from some immigrated to “Tarsheesh”(Al Maten).

 Besides, a branch of the Chediacs’ lived in “Al-Hmayra” and “Sannour” (Beelad Jbeil) from whom the
 Atallah’s are derived in “Al-Mhaydseh”.

 The Abds’ are derived from the Atallahs’, and a part of the Atallahs’ immigrated to “Baalabeck” where
 they were known by the Jbeilys’.

 Fr.Ghosteen As-Sakhny agrees with what we mentioned above as he says: the Atallahs’ in “Kartaba”,
 immigrated from a region near “Tadmor” in “Badiyat Ash-Sham” to “Al-Akoura”.

 Atallah Ben Shamel Al Khoury immigrated from “Al Akoura” to “Yanouh” where he got married with
 “Zomorrod” and they got seven children: Saleh, Ghanem, Mansour, Abdallah, Fares, two others
 (unknown) and Eve who was the cause of the Atallahs’ immigration from “Yanouh” to “Lehfed”.

 Moreover, he says: Atallah Sa’ad immigrated from “Hjoula” to “Kartaba” from where his sons Mourad,
 Ghanem, Yashou’, and Aoun immigrated to “Ftouh Kousrouwan” (Ghbali and Yahshoush). The Atallahs’
 have many branches in “Kartaba”, such as: The Abouds’, The Gergy Hannas’ and the Toubiyas’.

 The well-known in the regions mentioned above are:

 - The physician Antoine Toufic Atallah from Adonis-Byblos.

 - The pharmacist Elias Chawky Atallah from Adonis- Byblos.

 - The physician Dr. Edgard Atallah from Haret Hreyck.

 - Antoine Atallah from “Borj Al Brajneh”.

 It is also said that there is some Atallahs’ in “Al- Khiyam” whose origin is from “Kfarnabrakh” then they
 left to “Al-Khiyam” two hundred years ago and the Karams’ there to whom Dr. Chekrallah Karm (Dr.
 Karam Karam’s father) belongs are derived from this family and the Atallahs’ in “Hasbaya” are derived
 from the same family.

 Besides, there is a family in “Al-Klaya’a” whose origin is from “Hasbaya”. A person of this family moved
 to Palestine where he was known with his family by the Khourys’, and another one moved to Egypt .

 The well-known in this family are:

 - Joseph Eskandar Atallah: A former employee in the ministry of foreign affairs.

 - The Architect George Najeeb Atallah.

 There are many other Atallahs’ in “Zahleh”, “Ablah”, “Ash-Shouwayfat”, “Nabayh”, “Ta’alabaya”, “Beit
 Shabab”, “Ar-Rmayleh”, “Ghedras”, “Bezhoul”, “Borj Rahal”, “Ghadeer”, “Sabah”, “Al-Mouradiya”, “An-
 Nammoura” and “Nahr Az-Zahab”.

 The Atallahs’ in “Zahleh” are a branch of the Atallahs’ in “ Homs ”. They were known by the Abou
 Boutros’ while in “Ablah”, this family is from the pedigree of Rizk Jabbour and are relatives with the
 Kashs’, the Ghawys’, and the Abi Assafs’ there.

 The most well-known are:

 - Najem Youssef Atallah from “Bezhoul”: A Shaykh during Al Moutasarrifiya.

 - The bishop Athnasios Atallah and his brother Abdallah Atallah one of Beirut traders: from
  “Shouwayfat”.

 - The priest Stephan Atallah: the president of the monastic order of “Al-moukhallisiya” (1708 A.D.)

 - Basilios Atallah: The Archbishop in Tyr (1809 A.D.)

 - Ash-Shaykh Eid Younes Kena’an Atallah and his sons: The Dr. in Sciences Nabih Eid

 Atallah and Andre Eid Atallah: from “Ta’alabaya”.

 -Elias Atallah: a member in the political office in the Lebanese communist party: from “Ar-Rmayleh”.

 - Elias Atallah and Na’oum Atallah from “Ghedras”.

 - The priest Toubiya Atallah: The founder of the two newspapers: “Al-Hak” (1909 A.D.) and “An
 -Nadeem” (1932 A.D.).

 - The instructor Sha’aya Atallah.

 - Dr. Jack Atallah from “Beit Shabab”.

 - The architect Michel Atallah from “Nabayh”.