Majali
Appearance
Majali (Arabic: المجالي) is a prominent Jordanian family name that has been based in the town of Al Karak since at least the 1770s.[1] Family members were in Al Karak for long periods of time and served both the Ottoman Turks and the Hashemite family that has ruled Jordan since 1921. There are more than 3000 individuals with Majali last name in Jordan.
Notable figures
[edit]- Premier Hazza' al-Majali (1916–1960), Prime Minister of Jordan
- H.E Ayman Hazza' al-Majali, Deputy Prime Minister of Jordan
- Eteiwi Al-Majali (1950–2015), Member of the House of Representatives
- Field Marshal Habis Al-Majali (1914–2001), Jordanian Chief of Staff
- Premier Abdelsalam Al-Majali (1925–2023), Prime Minister of Jordan
- Lt. Gen. Hussein Al-Majali (born 1960), Commandant of Jordanian Public Security Forces
- Lt. Gen. Basheer Al-Majali (born 1960), Member of the Arab Interior Ministers Council
- Samer Al-Majali (21st century), Jordanian businessman
References
[edit]- ^ The Modern History of Jordan. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1992.