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The '''Fernaine''' ( |
The '''Fernaine''' family (also spelled as '''Fernainé''', '''Ferneineh''', '''Ferneini''' and '''Fernainy'''; {{langx|ar|فرنيني}}) is a prominent [[Antiochian Greek Christians|Antiochian Greek-Orthodox]] [[Lebanese Greek Orthodox Christians|Christian Lebanese]] family. It is one of the original [[Beirut]] aristocratic "Seven Families" along with the [[Bustros family|Bustros]], Rebeiz, Dagher, Fayad, [[Sursock family|Sursock]], Trad, and [[Tueni family|Tueni]] families, who constituted the traditional high society of Beirut for a long time. Estate holders and feudal lords by origin, today they are business owners, physicians, artists, and philanthropists in Lebanon and abroad.<ref>{{cite thesis|title=Structure familiale et structure foncière dans un quartier de Beyrouth : le quartier Saint-Nicolas|last=Kamel|first=Leyla|publisher=[[Paris Descartes University]]|year=1984|language=fr}}</ref> |
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The land formerly owned by the Ferneini family, along with the rest of the |
The land formerly owned by the Ferneini family, along with the rest of the Seven Families, was concentrated in the district of Beirut known as [[Achrafieh]]. Under the [[French Mandate of Lebanon|French Mandate]], the land was partitioned to build roads and highways during the 1930s, and eventually, the families were forced to sell vast amounts of their land.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.liveachrafieh.com/en/etymology |title=History of street names and districts |work=Live Achrafieh |date=8 February 2012 |accessdate=28 February 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120307225654/http://www.liveachrafieh.com/en/etymology |archivedate=7 March 2012 }}</ref> |
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The Greek Orthodox Annunciation Church (église de l'Annonciation) in Achrafieh was built by Negib Ferneini in 1927. Negib had been forced to emigrate to Egypt during World War I to escape the Ottomans, and upon his return he offered a piece of his land to have the church built. |
The '''Greek Orthodox Annunciation Church''' ({{langx|fr|église de l'Annonciation}}; {{langx|ar|سيدة البشارة للروم الأرثوذكس|Sayyidat al-Bashāra li-l-Rūm al-Urthūdhuks|links=no}}) in Achrafieh was built by Negib Ferneini in 1927. Negib had been forced to emigrate to Egypt during [[World War I]] to escape the [[Ottoman Empire|Ottomans]], and upon his return he offered a piece of his land to have the church built. ''Rue Fernaine'' in Achrafieh is named after him and Fouad Fernaine.{{cn|date=October 2024}} |
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Latest revision as of 07:10, 4 November 2024
The Fernaine family (also spelled as Fernainé, Ferneineh, Ferneini and Fernainy; Arabic: فرنيني) is a prominent Antiochian Greek-Orthodox Christian Lebanese family. It is one of the original Beirut aristocratic "Seven Families" along with the Bustros, Rebeiz, Dagher, Fayad, Sursock, Trad, and Tueni families, who constituted the traditional high society of Beirut for a long time. Estate holders and feudal lords by origin, today they are business owners, physicians, artists, and philanthropists in Lebanon and abroad.[1]
The land formerly owned by the Ferneini family, along with the rest of the Seven Families, was concentrated in the district of Beirut known as Achrafieh. Under the French Mandate, the land was partitioned to build roads and highways during the 1930s, and eventually, the families were forced to sell vast amounts of their land.[2]
The Greek Orthodox Annunciation Church (French: église de l'Annonciation; Arabic: سيدة البشارة للروم الأرثوذكس, romanized: Sayyidat al-Bashāra li-l-Rūm al-Urthūdhuks) in Achrafieh was built by Negib Ferneini in 1927. Negib had been forced to emigrate to Egypt during World War I to escape the Ottomans, and upon his return he offered a piece of his land to have the church built. Rue Fernaine in Achrafieh is named after him and Fouad Fernaine.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ Kamel, Leyla (1984). Structure familiale et structure foncière dans un quartier de Beyrouth : le quartier Saint-Nicolas (Thesis) (in French). Paris Descartes University.
- ^ "History of street names and districts". Live Achrafieh. 8 February 2012. Archived from the original on 7 March 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2012.