Majali

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Majali (Arabic: المجالي) is a common 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]

  • Tawfeq al-Majali (1880–1920), Jordanian representative in the Ottoman Parliament (Maba'othan)
  • Premier Hazza' al-Majali (1916–1960), Prime Minister of Jordan
  • H.E Ayman Hazza' al-Majali (21st Century), 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
  • Nasouh Salim Al Majali, Minister of Culture and Information, 1989–1990
  • Lt. Gen. Hussein Al-Majali (born 1960), Commandant of Jordanian Public Security Forces
  • Lt. Gen. Basheer Al-Majali [ar] (born 1960), Member of the Arab Interior Ministers Council
  • Samer Al-Majali (21st century), Jordanian businessman
  • Rakan Al Majali (21st century), Former Minister of State for Media Affairs and Communications Jordan

References[edit]

  1. ^ The Modern History of Jordan. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1992.