Akkad family
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Akkad (Arabic: عقاد) also sometimes spelled Al-Akkad or Al-Aqqad, (Arabic: العقاد) It is a very big and famous and influential family in Aleppo, Syria[1].[2]
The origins of the Akkad family go back to the Sephardic Jews who left Spain and Portugal in 1492 for the Ottoman Empire to Aleppo.[3]
The Akkad family was also famous in Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine and Egypt.[4][5]
Until the 18th century, the Akkad family was Jewish and they converted to Islam later.
famous Members of the family[edit]
- Abbas el-Akkad, Egyptian journalist.
- Moustapha Akkad, Syrian–American film producer and director,
- Abdulrahman Akkad, Syrian Blogger LGBT rights activist,
- Joud Akkad, Syrian Ex-Journalist , Blogger, human rights activist.
- Amer Akkad, Egyptian writer.
- Hassan Akkad, Syrian photographer, filmmaker and refugee rights activist.
References[edit]
- ↑ "آل عقّاد". www.islamguiden.com. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
- ↑ SoySefradi.org, Publicadas por. "Sephardic Surnames (www.sephardim.com)" (in español). Retrieved 2021-09-29.
- ↑ "NAMES ANALYSIS REPORT". Name Your Roots. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
- ↑ "عائلة العقاد". www.nablus-city.net. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
- ↑ "Sephardim.com Archive". www.sephardicgen.com. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
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