- Saliba
The Saliba family (also spelled Saleeby, or Salibi) is a large, predominantly
Christian family inLebanon andMalta . The family name is derived from "Saleeb", the Arabic word for cross, a reference to the crucifixion ofJesus Christ . [ [http://www.saleeby-saliba.org/Default.htm Saleeby-Saliba Association of Families] . Retrieved July 9, 2007.]History
The family traces its paternal lineage back to
Sparta ,Greece prior to theCommon Era , and details the emigration route from Sparta to what is modern day Lebanon.N.D. Saleeby (1947). [http://www.saleeby-saliba.org/history.htm Saliba Family History] . Retrieved July 10, 2007.] The family tree branched into several different cities and towns in Lebanon, includingByblos ,Bteghrine ,Nabatieh , andSouk El Gharb . Starting in the late 19th century, large numbers of the family emigrated to other parts of the world, including theUnited States ,Canada ,Brazil ,Australia , andEurope .Notable members
*
George Saliba – Professor of Arabic and Islamic Science of the Department of Middle East and Asian Languages and Cultures atColumbia University
*Joe Saliba – General Secretary of the Nationalist Party in Malta
*Kamal Salibi – Director of the Royal Institute for Inter-Faith Studies andEmeritus Professor at the Department of History and Archaeology at theAmerican University of Beirut in Lebanon
*Marianne Frances Saliba (by marriage) –Australia n politician and Member of Parliament
*Naseeb Saliba – Co-founder of theTutor-Saliba Corporation , one of the largest civil construction companies in theUnited States
*Philip Saliba –Antiochian Orthodox Archbishop ofNew York and Metropolitan of North AmericaReferences
External links
* [http://www.saleeby-saliba.org/Default.htm Saleeby-Saliba Association of Families]
* [http://www.searchmalta.com/surnames/saliba/index.shtml "History of Saliba"]
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