Tahboub Al-Marwani

Tahboub (Arabic: طهبوب), sometimes spelled Tahboub Al-Marwani or Tahboub Al-Omawi, is a prominent Palestinian family of notables in the city of Hebron, Palestine and in Jordan. The family claims Umayyad and Qurayshite descent through the Al-Marwani family.

Tahboub family طهبوب Tahboub Al-Marwani Al-Omawi
Marwanid Umayyad
Parent family	Banu Umayya Al-Marwani family
Country	Palestine Jordan
Current region	Levant
Place of origin	Al-Andalus
Founded	c. 12th century AD
Founder	Khayr al-Din al-Marwani al-Umawi
Seat	Hebron
Connected families	Al-Zaro Al-Marwani

History and Origins

The Tahboub family is mentioned to be descendants of the Umayyads from the Banu Marwan clan, and are considered cousins of the Al-Zaro Al-Marwani family. Their lineage and origins are in the city of Hebron, but their roots trace back to al-Andalus.

The Tahboub family is descended from Khayr al-Din al-Marwani al-Umawi which returned from Andalusia to Palestine and settled in Hebron with his brother Shihab al-Din al-Marwani al-Umawi. Another brother, Muhammad, died at sea while returning from Andalusia. Their cousin, Shams al-Din Abu al-Barakat al-Marwani, the ancestor of the Al-Zaro Al-Marwani family, also migrated with them to the Levant establishing himself in Hebron as well.

According to family and Ottoman Ashraf syndicate records from Palestine , the Tahboub and Al-Zaro Al-Marwani families are descendants of Abd al-Rahman I al-Marwani al-Umawi, Emir of Córdoba, and both are considered the same family since they are cousins.

Notable members

Notable people with the surname include:

• Dima Tahboub (born 1976), Jordanian writer and politician
• Fayeq Hamdi Tahboub, Palestinian scouting leader
• Hasan Tahboub (1923–1998), Palestinian imam and politician
• Rami Tahboub [ar], Palestinian diplomat and ambassador of the State of Palestine to Lebanon and Kuwait
• Abd al-Qadir Effendi Tahboub, one of the notables of the city of Hebron appointed by the Ottomans as a member of the Ashraf syndicate of Diyarbakir in 1913
• Abdel Rahman Tahboub (born in 1965), Palestinian-Jordanian journalist and writer