Abdul Jaleel (عبدالجليل) is an old
Arabic
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tribe who live in the village of
Jammain
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a suburb of the city of
Nablus
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in the
West Bank
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. They belong to the mother tribe of
Al Zeitawi. Al Zeitawi is an old Arabic tribe that arrived in the area from
Mecca
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. It is believed that the Zeitawi tribe are direct descendants of
Muhammad
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.
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