Banu Al-Mashrouki

Banu Al-Mashrouki

An Arab tribe in Lebanon.Banu Al-Mashrouki is a branch of the Hamadan tribe in Lebanon.

In Lebanon

Banu Al-Mashrouki settled in Lebanon producing well known Maronite influential families such as the Awwad, Massa'ad, Al-Sema'ani mainly establishing Hasroun [ [http://www.hasroun.8m.com/page17.html] The Hasroun website] and Tanbourit [ [http://www.tanbourit.com/history_tanbourit.htm] The Tanbourit website]

*Another branch of Bani Al-Mashrouki (Banu Al Harith) remained in Jabal Amil and were mainly Shia. A smaller group joined the Yemeni Druze and were eventually pushed by Kaysi Druze to Jabal Al Druze in Syria.

Mashrouki Maronite Patriachs

*Youssef al Sem'ani (1687-1768)
*Yaqoub Awwad (1705-1733)
*Sem'an Aawwad (1743-1756)
*Boulos Massead (1854-1890)

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