The Sheikhs El Chemor: Heirs of Ghassanid Kings

For centuries, the story of the Middle East has been told through the rise and fall of empires, wars, and religious conflict. Yet hidden beneath those simplified narratives lies another history-one of ancient Christian Arab kings, forgotten dynasties, exile, survival, and the preservation of memory across nearly two thousand years.The Sheikhs El Chemor: Heirs of the Ghassanid Kings unveils the extraordinary story of one of the oldest surviving Arab Christian royal lineages in history: the House of El Chemor, descendants of the legendary Ghassanid kings who once ruled vast regions of the Levant as allies of Byzantium and guardians of Arab Christianity.Blending historical research, family archives, legal scholarship, Middle Eastern history, genealogy, theology, and personal memoir, HRH Prince Gharios El Chemor of Ghassan Al-Numan VIII takes readers on a remarkable journey from ancient Arabia and the Byzantine world to Mount Lebanon, the Ottoman persecutions, the Lebanese diaspora in Brazil, and the modern revival of a forgotten royal legacy.More than a family chronicle, this book is a meditation on civilization, identity, exile, continuity, and the survival of cultural memory in a world increasingly disconnected from its roots.Inside the book: - The rise of the Ghassanid Kingdom and its alliance with Byzantium - The role of Arab Christianity before Islam - The migration of the Ghassanid descendants into Mount Lebanon - The rule of the Sheikhs El Chemor in Aqoura and Al Zawyia - The Ottoman persecutions and Lebanese Christian diaspora - Genealogical and historical evidence connecting the El Chemor family to the Ghassanid kings - The modern revival of the Royal House of Ghassan - International law, dynastic legitimacy, and cultural sovereignty - The forgotten role of Middle Eastern Christians in world historyRichly documented and deeply personal, The Sheikhs El Chemor: Heirs of the Ghassanid Kings is both a historical revelation and a powerful testimony to the endurance of identity through centuries of upheaval.For readers interested in Middle Eastern history, Arab Christianity, royal dynasties, Lebanon, Byzantium, genealogy, international law, and the survival of ancient civilizations, this book offers a rare and unforgettable perspective.

Pagina's: 242, Paperback, Independently published