| People of Bterram |
Originally Bterram inhabitants came from the same family: two brothers, Salem and
Malek, from Horan (South of Damascus, actual Syria) were first to settle in Bterram
(1). Nowadays, many families of Bterram have the same origin: some are linked to
the Salem family, the others to the Malek's.
Bterram's other family names are: Abboud, Alagha, Deab, Fellah, Jabbour, Jarjoura,
Khalache, Khawli, Khoury, Makhoul, Melki, Naser, Saker, Sarkis, Serhan, Sha,
Srour, Tannous, Yazbek, Younes...
Malek, from Horan (South of Damascus, actual Syria) were first to settle in Bterram
(1). Nowadays, many families of Bterram have the same origin: some are linked to
the Salem family, the others to the Malek's.
Bterram's other family names are: Abboud, Alagha, Deab, Fellah, Jabbour, Jarjoura,
Khalache, Khawli, Khoury, Makhoul, Melki, Naser, Saker, Sarkis, Serhan, Sha,
Srour, Tannous, Yazbek, Younes...
Bterram's people, alike the general population of the region, are highly
educated. Many of its men have worldwide influence in the political,
academic and business arenas.
The most famous and influential bterramian was Dr. Charles Malek who
was a leading figure in the drafting and adoption of the 1948 Universal
Declaration of Human Rights. Dr. Malek held many prestigious political
and educational positions such as President of the General Assembly of
the United Nations. Read more (coming)
In addition to the old reference below, a database of more people is
published in different section of the website. more people (coming)!
educated. Many of its men have worldwide influence in the political,
academic and business arenas.
The most famous and influential bterramian was Dr. Charles Malek who
was a leading figure in the drafting and adoption of the 1948 Universal
Declaration of Human Rights. Dr. Malek held many prestigious political
and educational positions such as President of the General Assembly of
the United Nations. Read more (coming)
In addition to the old reference below, a database of more people is
published in different section of the website. more people (coming)!
| Dr. Charles Malek |
During the late 1800's and the beginning of the 1900's, emerged many famous Bterramis such as
Ebrahim Malek who was holding different governmental positions, Dr. Habib Malek and Aziz Malek
and his brother Costantin Malek who was a successful businessman in Australia, Professor Boulus
El-Khawly who was a leading professor at the American University of Beirut. Overseas, many
people were very successful.
(1): Kamous Lubnan, Jumah Wadih Nicholas Hanna, First print 1927, Assalam Eds)
One important historical document detailed the names of the old generation of people who have
been involved in the social organisation of Bterram. The text is the founding declaration of the
Bterraminan Committee for the Progress of the National Interests in 1909.
Ebrahim Malek who was holding different governmental positions, Dr. Habib Malek and Aziz Malek
and his brother Costantin Malek who was a successful businessman in Australia, Professor Boulus
El-Khawly who was a leading professor at the American University of Beirut. Overseas, many
people were very successful.
(1): Kamous Lubnan, Jumah Wadih Nicholas Hanna, First print 1927, Assalam Eds)
One important historical document detailed the names of the old generation of people who have
been involved in the social organisation of Bterram. The text is the founding declaration of the
Bterraminan Committee for the Progress of the National Interests in 1909.
The members of the executive committees were
presented as follow:
President: Boulous El-Khawly
Deputy of the President: Nicholas El-Khoury Malek
Secretary: Elias Abdellah Malek
Chief Editor: Khalil El-Doughel
Treasurer: Khalil Jabbour Serhan
The different committees were organized as follow:
presented as follow:
President: Boulous El-Khawly
Deputy of the President: Nicholas El-Khoury Malek
Secretary: Elias Abdellah Malek
Chief Editor: Khalil El-Doughel
Treasurer: Khalil Jabbour Serhan
The different committees were organized as follow:
Original text of the 1909 founding declaration
of the Bterramian Committee - click to
enlarge (shared by Michel G. Serhan)
of the Bterramian Committee - click to
enlarge (shared by Michel G. Serhan)
Committee for helping the needy
- President: Gerges Naser
- Secretary/registrar: Antonios Assef
- Treasurer: Gerges Neamey Malek
Mourning Committee
- President: Semaan Ibrahim Elias
- Members: Yacob Jabbour, Ibrahim
Hanna Malek, Ibrahim Serhan, Salim
Assef, Abdellah Youssef El-Kawly, Ibrahim
Wehbi Tanous, Andrawos Neamey Elias,
Ibrahim Naserallah Malek, Mikhail Youssef
Mikhail, Antanios Nicholas El-Shaa, Hanna
Wehbe Neamey.
- President: Gerges Naser
- Secretary/registrar: Antonios Assef
- Treasurer: Gerges Neamey Malek
Mourning Committee
- President: Semaan Ibrahim Elias
- Members: Yacob Jabbour, Ibrahim
Hanna Malek, Ibrahim Serhan, Salim
Assef, Abdellah Youssef El-Kawly, Ibrahim
Wehbi Tanous, Andrawos Neamey Elias,
Ibrahim Naserallah Malek, Mikhail Youssef
Mikhail, Antanios Nicholas El-Shaa, Hanna
Wehbe Neamey.
Finance Committee
- President: Ibrahim Saker
- Secretary/registrar: Gerges Neamey
Malek
- Members: Abdellah Youssef Mikhail,
Elias Younes, Khalil Jabbour Serhan.
Visit Committee
- President: Elias Abdellah Malek
- Secretary/registrar: Gerges Naser
- Members: Semaan Ibrahim Elias,
Antonios Assef, Hanna Yacob El-Khoury,
School Supervision Committee
- President: Nicholas El-Khoury Malek
- Secretary/registrar: Abdellah Wehbi
Tanous
- Members: Khalil El-Doughel
- President: Ibrahim Saker
- Secretary/registrar: Gerges Neamey
Malek
- Members: Abdellah Youssef Mikhail,
Elias Younes, Khalil Jabbour Serhan.
Visit Committee
- President: Elias Abdellah Malek
- Secretary/registrar: Gerges Naser
- Members: Semaan Ibrahim Elias,
Antonios Assef, Hanna Yacob El-Khoury,
School Supervision Committee
- President: Nicholas El-Khoury Malek
- Secretary/registrar: Abdellah Wehbi
Tanous
- Members: Khalil El-Doughel
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Bterram a beautiful village of Lebanon with thousands of years of history, located
among the olive trees and surrounded by the White Mountains.
among the olive trees and surrounded by the White Mountains.