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A much more common familial unit in Palestine is the clan or "<big>حمولة</big>", consisting of a small group of families that trace their lineage back to a common ancestry through the fathers' lines. The clan structures are most common in rural areas. Traditionally, women who married outside of the clan are counted, along with their children, with their husbands' clan rather than their clan of birth<ref>Robinson, Glenn, "Palestinian Tribes, Clans, and Notable Families," ''Center for Contemporary Conflict,'' https://www.researchgate.net/publication/254648296_Palestinian_Tribes_Clans_and_Notable_Families, accessed 27 January 2025.</ref>. It is important to note that inclusion within a clan does not necessarily entail a direct kinship relationship to that clan. Occasionally, families are adopted into clans due to economic or other factors, sometimes leading to the fabrication of ancestral lines aimed at justifying the inclusion. | A much more common familial unit in Palestine is the clan or "<big>حمولة</big>", consisting of a small group of families that trace their lineage back to a common ancestry through the fathers' lines. The clan structures are most common in rural areas. Traditionally, women who married outside of the clan are counted, along with their children, with their husbands' clan rather than their clan of birth<ref>Robinson, Glenn, "Palestinian Tribes, Clans, and Notable Families," ''Center for Contemporary Conflict,'' https://www.researchgate.net/publication/254648296_Palestinian_Tribes_Clans_and_Notable_Families, accessed 27 January 2025.</ref>. It is important to note that inclusion within a clan does not necessarily entail a direct kinship relationship to that clan. Occasionally, families are adopted into clans due to economic or other factors, sometimes leading to the fabrication of ancestral lines aimed at justifying the inclusion. | ||
Additionally, urban regions of Palestine are typically centers of notable families, many of which served as officials or administrators under the Ottoman regime. Such prominent families include the Husayni (<big>الحسيني</big>), Abd al-Hadi (<big>عبد الهادي</big>), Nabulsi (<big>النابلسي</big>), Khoury (<big>الخوري</big>), Tamimi (<big>التميمي</big>), and others. | Additionally, urban regions of Palestine are typically centers of notable families, many of which served as officials or administrators under the Ottoman regime. Such prominent families include the Husayni (<big>الحسيني</big>), Abd al-Hadi (<big>عبد الهادي</big>), Nabulsi (<big>النابلسي</big>), Khoury (<big>الخوري</big>), Tamimi (<big>التميمي</big>), and others<ref>Robinson, Glenn, "Palestinian Tribes, Clans, and Notable Families," ''Center for Contemporary Conflict,'' https://www.researchgate.net/publication/254648296_Palestinian_Tribes_Clans_and_Notable_Families, accessed 28 January 2025.</ref>. | ||
==Information Recorded in the Records== | ==Information Recorded in the Records== | ||