Atassi family
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al-Atassi is a prominent Syrian Arab family of Hashemite origin, descending from Husayn ibn Ali. The presence of the family in Homs, Syria dates back to the 15th century AD, during which the family's
Residence of Khaled Efendi al-Atassi, the head of The Atassi House, built in 1893
Tomb of Sayed Ali Bin Khalil Al-Atassi, who died in 1508, located in the Atassi Mosque, Homs
Tombstone of Sayed Saleh Al-Sayed Suleiman Al-Atassi, who died in 1782, located in the Atassi Mosque, Homs
Lu'ay al-Atassi
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Lu'ay al-Atassi was a Syrian military officer who served as the president of Syria from March 1963 until his resignation in July of that same year.
Atassi family
…drafted the first constitution of Syria in 1919 were prominent scions of the al-Atassi family, Wasfi al-Atassi and Hashim al-Atassi. Two more scions, Lu'ay al-Atassi and Nureddin al-Atassi, were in turn installed as heads of state in the 1960s. Family members included magistrates, governors, ambassadors, heads of…
Atassi in 1963
Atassi (center) with Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser (right) and Syrian Prime Minister Salah Bitar (left) during tripartite unity discussions between Egypt, Syria and Iraq in Cairo, early April 1963