Ghassan ( ar, غسان ) is an Arabic given name, the name of the founder of the
Christian
Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words ''Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title ''Christós'' (Χρι ...
Ghassan dynasty (
Ghassanids
The Ghassanids ( ar, الغساسنة, translit=al-Ġasāsina, also Banu Ghassān (, romanized as: ), also called the Jafnids, were an Arab tribe which founded a kingdom. They emigrated from southern Arabia in the early 3rd century to the Levan ...
). It is used among
Muslims,
Christians, and
Druze
The Druze (; ar, دَرْزِيٌّ, ' or ', , ') are an Arabic-speaking esoteric ethnoreligious group from Western Asia who adhere to the Druze faith, an Abrahamic, monotheistic, syncretic, and ethnic religion based on the teachings of ...
. Notable people with the name include:
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Ghassan Achi
Ghassan Gedeon-Achi (born July 28, 1993) is an alpine skier from Lebanon, who now competes for Canada.
He competed in the 2010 Winter Olympics. He raced in the Giant Slalom and Slalom. Ghassan was not ranked in both competitions (disqualified DS ...
(born 1993), Lebanese skier
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Ghassan Alian (born 1972), Israeli commander of the IDF
Golani Brigade
The 1st "Golani" Brigade ( he, חֲטִיבַת גּוֹלָנִי) is an Israeli military infantry brigade that is subordinated to the 36th Division and traditionally associated with the Northern Command. It is one of the five infantry brigade ...
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Ghassan Afiouni (born 1972), Lebanese scientist
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Ghassan Andoni (born 1956), Palestinian Christian physicist and peace activist
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Ghassan Ashqar (born 1937), Lebanese politician
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Ghassan Ben Jeddou, Tunisian/Lebanese journalist
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Ghassan Elashi, Palestinian American imprisoned political/charitable activist
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Ghassan Hage (born 1957), Lebanese/Australian anthropologist and social theorist
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Ghassan Ibrahim
Ghassan Ibrahim (born in Syria in 1977) is the Editor in Chief of Global Arab Network and a Syrian journalist.
Education
He studied at Damascus University where he completed his BSc in Economics and Postgraduate Degree in Finance.
In 2000, he cam ...
(born 1977), Syrian journalist
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Ghassan Rahbani
Ghassan Elias Rahbani (born 13 May 1964) is a Lebanese producer, lyricist, composer, arranger, orchestra conductor, pianist, and singer. He is a member of the prominent Rahbani family well known for their musical contributions to Lebanese music, in ...
(born 1964), Lebanese producer, songwriter and composer
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Ghassan Salhab (born 1958), Lebanese screenwriter, film director, and producer
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Ghassan al-Sharbi
Ghassan Abdallah Ghazi al-Sharbi is a Saudi currently held in extrajudicial detention in the United States Guantanamo Bay detention camps, in Cuba.
His Guantanamo Internment Serial Number is 682. He graduated from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univer ...
(born 1974), Saudi held in Guantanamo Bay
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Ghassan Kanafani (1936–1972), assassinated Palestinian poet and writer
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Ghassan Khatib
Ghassan Khatib ( ar, غسان الخطيب) (1954- ) is a Palestinian politician. He was born in Nablus, in the West Bank, and is a member of the Palestinian People's Party. Khatib is married with three children. He was also a member of the Madri ...
(born 1954), Palestinian politician
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Ghassan Massoud
Ghassan Massoud ( ar, غسّان مسعود / ; born September 20, 1958) is a Syrian actor and filmmaker. He is best known in the West for his role as Saladin in Ridley Scott's 2005 film ''Kingdom of Heaven''.
Career
Massoud is known in Syria fo ...
(born 1958), Syrian actor and filmmaker
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Ghassan Muhsen (born 1945), Iraqi diplomat
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Ghassan Shabaneh Ghassan Shabaneh (Arabic: غسان شبانة) was an associate professor of Middle East and international studies at Marymount Manhattan College in New York City. He held a B.A. from William Paterson State University, a master's degree in intern ...
, Arab-American political academic
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Ghassan Shakaa
Ghassan Shakaa ( ar, غسان الشكعة, Ghassān Shak’ā) (1943 – 25 Jan 2018) was a Palestinian politician who was the mayor of Nablus in 1994–2004 and in 2012–2015. one of the largest cities in the West Bank. His uncle, Bassam Shaka w ...
(born 1943), Palestinian politician
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Ghassan Tueni (1926–2012), Lebanese diplomat and journalist
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Ghassan Saliba
The Ghassanids ( ar, الغساسنة, translit=al-Ġasāsina, also Banu Ghassān (, romanized as: ), also called the Jafnids, were an Arab tribe which founded a kingdom. They emigrated from southern Arabia in the early 3rd century to the Levan ...
(born 1956), Lebanese musical artist
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Ghassan al-Zamel
Ghassan al-Zamel ( ar, غسان الزامل ) (born 1963) is a Syrian politician serving as Minister of Electricity in the Second Hussein Arnous government.
Early life, education and career
He was born in Damascus in 1963. A professor in elect ...
(born 1963), Syrian politician
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