Eastern family history

The first section of "History of Eastern Families" includes five parts about Lebanese families, headed by introductions and general histories of peoples, followed by the second section which contains Syrian, Palestinian, Jordanian, Iraqi families, Arab tribes, and brief mentions of Egyptian and Moroccan families. Issa Iskander Al-Malouf's goal from his work is to document as much as possible of the narratives about the origins of the families of the Arab East, their genealogies, reasons for migration and dispersion, and places of settlement. The author did not limit himself to collecting written contributions through correspondence with family members or prominent figures; he also traveled through villages, towns, and cities, investigating the origins of their families and reasons for their migration. Since he was geographically and archaeologically inclined as well as a historian, he became familiar with those villages, towns, and cities from all those perspectives. The author did not want his encyclopedia to be limited to the history of noble, prominent, and religious families; he aimed to document as many common families as possible that do not claim noble lineage, religious rank, or social status. This distinguished his work from traditional family histories. This encyclopedic work is a collection of raw materials and refined materials that go beyond satisfying the curiosity of families about their origins, to provide a valuable contribution to the science of genealogy as well as to the sciences of sociology, geography, history, and anthropology.