Abu Hejleh Family News

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20 December 2007. Died Yousef (Abdel-Qader Yousef Branch). Our condolences to his family.

9 August 2007. Married Iyad Mefrej Abdel-Azeez (Abdel-Raheem Mousa Branch) to Rasha Abdulla Hamad. Congratulations to their families.

16 May 2007. Born to Reema Mefrej Abdel-Azeez (Abdel-Raheem Mousa Branch) and her husband Ahmad Bassam Al-Naji a boy they named Layth. Congratulations.

2 February 2007. Married Shadi Abdel-Qader Abdel-Raheem (Ahmad Ismael Branch) to Rawan Fataftah. Congratulations to their families.

28 January 2007. Married Sarah Omar Othman (Mohammad Othman Branch) to Anthony Gardner. Congratulations to their families.

16 January 2007. Born to Sameh Htem (Yousef Othman Branch) and his wife Weam Al-Sarabi a boy they named Zade. Congratulations.

21 December 2006. Died Mufeed (Yousef Othman Branch) in Perth, Western Australia. Our condolences to his family.

29 November 2007. Born to Iyas Mutee Omar (Al-Badawi Esa Branch) a boy he named Fares. Congratulations.

3 August 2006. Married Ziad Mefrej Abdel-Azeez (Abdel-Raheem Mousa Branch) to Amal Mahmood Al-Qawasmeh. Congratulations to their families.

5 June 2006. Died Bassam Abdel-Azeez (Abdel-Raheem Mousa Branch). Our condolences to his family.

25 May 2006. Engaged (katb ktab) Ali Jawad Ali Ameen (Mohammad Ismael Branch) to Iman Sameer Awayes. Congratulations.

3 May 2006. Born to Muhannad Mostafa Ahmad (Mostafa Yaseen Branch) and his wife Mariam Salah Ahmad (Mostafa Yaseen Branch) a girl they named Malak. Congratulations.

28 August 2005. Born to Omar Morshed Mahmood (Abdallah Yaseen Branch) and his wife Ilham Abdallah Yousef (Abdallah Yaseen Branch) twin boys they named Sanad and Tameem. Congratulations.

24 August 2005. Wedded Mazen Mostafa (Mohammad Othman Branch) to Layal Ibraheem Jamal (Mohammad Othman Branch). Congratulations.

26 June 2005. Born to Jamal Ahmad (Ismael Othman Branch) and his wife Lamees Saeed (Mohammad Othman Branch) a boy they named Saeed. Congratulations.

20 May 2005. Born to Waddah Khaled Othman (Mohammad Othman Branch) and his wife Alia Abu Shareq, in Amman, a baby boy they named him Khaled. He weighed 3.2 KG (7.12 lbs). Both mother and baby are healthy and in good condition Congratulations.

20 February 2005. Born to Ahmad Salah Ahmad (Mostafa Yaseen Branch) and his wife Nida Ahmad Mahmood (Abdallah Yaseen Branch), in Australia, a girl they named Lara. Congratulations.

3 February 2005. Engaged Rabab Mahmood (Hamd-Allah Esa Branch) to Mohannad Hasan Al-Batta. Congratulations.

24 January 2005. Born to Jawad Ahmad (Ismael Othman Branch) and his wife Amal Shaker (Jameel Mousa Branch) a boy they named Naeem. Congratulations.

30 December 2004. Born to Nizam Yousef (Abdel-Qader Yousef Branch) and his wife Suhad Abu Baker, in Toronto Canada, a boy they named Yousef. Congratulations.

27 November 2004. An announcement to our cousins from Dr. Bassam Abdel-Kareem Abdel-Raheem (Ahmad Ismael Branch).
The General Assembly of the Abu-Hijleh Diwan met on the second day of Eid Al-Fitr. One of its recommendations was the assigning of a “liaison officer” for the Diwan in other countries where there is a grouping of family members who are interested in the supporting the Diwan and its activity. Thus, as the secretary of the current Diwan’s administrative committee, I am extending this invitation to all our cousins who are interested in such a “task” to contact me via e-mail. In return I will advise them by e-mail of the activities and decisions of the Diwan. We at the Diwan hope that this will enable our expatriate cousins to feel closer to the Diwan and be able to contribute to its success so that it can better serve all of Abu-Hijleh family members.
Please email for more information.

19 November 2004. Died Rashed Othman (Mohammad Othman Branch) of cancer in Amman. Our condolences to his family.

11 November 2004. Born to Salah Abdel-Lateef Abdel-Qader (Mostafa Esa Branch) and his wife Areej (Mohammad Othman Branch) a baby girl they named Lara. Congratulations.

9 November 2004. Born to Rami Abdel-Ghani Adel (Abdel-Ghani Hasan Branch) and his wife Mayada Mansoor a daughter they named Deena. Congratulations.

17 September 2004. Engaged (katb ktab) Mazen Mostafa (Mohammad Othman Branch) to Layal Ibraheem Jamal (Mohammad Othman Branch). Congratulations.

14 August 2004. Born to Ramzi Faleh Mostafa (Faleh Mousa Branch) and his wife Sulaima (Faleh Mousa Branch) a baby boy they named Hamzeh. Congratulations.

17 July 2004. Married Muhannad Mostafa Ahmad (Mostafa Yaseen Branch) to Mariam Salah Ahmad (Mostafa Yaseen Branch). Congratulations.

15 July 2004. Born to Ihab Fuad (Yousef Othman Branch) and his wife Reem Totah a baby girl they named Salma. Congratulations.

21 June 2004. Born to Abdel-Raheem Mahmood (Abdel-Raheem Mousa Branch) and his wife Ghaya Abu Al-Sakran a baby boy they named Fares. Congratulations.

14 June 2004. Born to Jafar Abdallah Yousef (Abdallah Yaseen Branch) and his wife Michaela a baby girl they named Laila. Congratulations.

10 June 2004. Born to Ayman Abdel-Raheem Mohammad (Saleh Husain Branch) and his wife Reema Soboh a baby girl they named Farah. Congratulations.

16 April 2004. Born to Samer Abdallah Yousef (Abdallah Yaseen Branch) and his wife Tahreer Mansoor a baby boy they named Saif. Congratulations.

5 February 2004. An announcement to our cousins from Bassam Abdel-Kareem Abdel-Raheem (Ahmad Ismael Branch).
The family Diwan is open and would welcome membership and donations from all the Abu-Hijleh clan in all countries. The membership is 25 JD per year. There is no limit on the value of donations. The Diwan is important for all members whether they are in Jordan or other countries. It is a place for all Abu-Hijleh members to meet and strengthen their ties. It is also very important in that it helps establish the family name and make its presence more prominent. This issue is very important in Jordan and other countries. I encourage all cousins to join in to show support for the Diwan during its first years. This is a very crucial time for the Diwan. If we cannot generate enough membership and participation it will fade away and will probably never be restarted. Suggestions are encouraged and welcomed. Please email for more information.

18 January 2004. Born to Mohammad Fairooz Abdel-Razeq (Ahmad Ismael Branch) and his wife Fatmeh a baby boy they named Rayyan. Congratulations.

14 January 2004. Born to Ali Mutee' Omar (Al-Badawi Esa Branch) a son Wesam. Congratulations.

27 November 2003. Married Asma Mohammad Abdel-Ghafer (Abdallah Yaseen Branch) to Wisam Al-Ali in Amman, Jordan. Congratulations.

5 November 2003. Born to Nabeel Shaker (Jameel Mousa Branch) and his wife Samar (Mostafa Esa Branch) a boy Yahia. Congratulations.

2 August 2003. Born to Rami Jamal Abdel-Kareem (Abdel-Raheem Mousa Branch) and his wife Jayne Finch a boy Thayer. Congratulations.

24 July 2003. Married Reema Mefrej Abdel-Azeez (Abdel-Raheem Mousa Branch) to Ahmad Bassam Al-Naji. Congratulations to their families.

23 June 2003. Born to Nizam Yousef (Abdel-Qader Yousef Branch) and his wife Suhad Abu Baker a girl Nada. Congratulations.

30 March 2003. Born to Fadi Abdel-Ghani Adel (Abdel-Ghani Hasan Branch) and his wife Randa Natsheh a son Zaid in Doha, Qatar at 3:30pm on 30/03/03. Congratulations.

27 February 2003. Engaged Waddah Khaled Othman (Mohammad Othman Branch) to Alia Abu Shareq in Amman, Jordan. Wedding is expected to be in February 2004. Congratulations.

13 February 2003. Abu Hejleh Diwan was opened in Amman. Congratulations. For more info click here (in Arabic)

2 February 2003. A web site was launched in memory of Shaden wife of Dr. Jamal Abdel-Kareem Abu-Hijleh at http://www.remembershaden.org/. It contains a biography, articles, petition, photo album, diaries & stories and a guest book.

22 January 2003. Died Shaker - Abu Jameel (Jameel Mousa Branch) in Amman. Our condolences to his family.

21 January 2003. Born to Marwan Ahmad Ali (Mahmood Ismael Branch) and his wife Khaledah Herzallah a baby girl they named Jenin. Congratulations.

6 January 2003. Born to Sahar Mosbah Mahmood (Jabr Esa Branch) and her husband Khaled Wadi a baby girl they named Sawsan. Congratulations.

5 January 2003. Died Kareemeh - Mikkawi (Ahmad Ismael Branch) in Irbid, Jordan. Our condolences to her family.

7 November 2002. Born to Ali Yaseen Abdel-Ghafer (Abdallah Yaseen Branch) and his wife Rola Baradi a baby girl they named Taleen. Congratulations.

11 October 2002. Died a martyr Shaden, wife of Dr. Jamal Abdel-Kareem (Abdel-Raheem Mousa Branch) and mother of Saed, Raed , Rami and Lana. The Israeli patrol killed Shaden as she was doing her embroidery at the door step of her house some twenty meters away from the street. An Israeli jeep stopped suddenly and opened fire at the Abu Hijleh's for no reason. There were no provocations -as the army calls them--; no stone throwing nor demonstrations to give excuse to the soldiers to open fire, but they did. Shaden died on the spot, two bullets hit her in the heart and neck, Dr. Jamal and Sa'ed suffered shrapnel wounds and were rushed to hospital.
In 1967, Shaden resigned her post as a schoolteacher to protest Israeli decision to alter the curriculum in Palestinian schools. Instead, she dedicated her time to activism, getting involved in grassroots organizing on a host of issues, ranging from opposition to house demolitions and land confiscations, to literacy campaigns and income-generating projects for women. As well, Shaden co-founded the Palestinian Society for the Protection of the Environment. Nabulsis fondly remember her reprimanding folks for cigarette smoking, regardless of their age, gender, or social standing.
More recently, Shaden was active in distributing food for the hungry in Nablus; dividing the donated flour, sugar, rice and milk into small packages and taking them to needy families who lost their livelihood due to high unemployment rates exasperated by a curfew that has lasted 113 days.
Shaden was elected and served on the Executive Committee of the Women's Social and Cultural Association, Women's Affairs Center, and a number of social justice groups in Nablus.
May she rest in peace.
Poster, Condolonces

17 August 2002. Born to Bilal Mohammad (Abdel-Raheem Mousa Branch) and his wife Ruba Salameh a baby girl they named Zein. She was born 3.26 Kg and 52 cm. Congratulations.

18 July 2002. Married Nidal Ahmed Ali (Mahmood Ismael Branch) to Faten Sabri in Amman, Jordan. Congratulations to their families.

7 June 2002. Died Jawad Ali Ameen - Abu Fahd (Mohammad Ismael Branch) in Nablus. Our condolences to his family.

15 April 2002. Born to Fawzi Mohammad (Abdel-Raheem Mousa Branch) and his wife Sana Abu Sbeitan a daughter Shahd. Congratulations. Latest photo

26 February 2002. Born to Rami Abdel-Ghani Adel (Abdel-Ghani Hasan Branch) and his wife Mayada Mansoor a son Rayan. Congratulations.

8 February 2002. Married Razan Bassam Abdel-Azeez (Abdel-Raheem Mousa Branch) to Raed Jamal Abdel-Fattah Jaber in Doha, Qatar. Congratulations to their families.

18 January 2002. Born to Nabeel Shaker (Jameel Mousa Branch) and his wife Samar a baby boy they named Usama. Congratulations.

18 December 2001. Born to Ihab Fuad) (Yousef Othman Branch and his wife Reem Fayez Totah a baby girl they named Haneen. Congratulations.

6 November 2001. Died a martyr Ali Ibraheem Kamel (Ibraheem Esa Branch).
Eyewitnesses testified that Israeli occupation troops on Tuesday opened fire on three wounded Palestinian civilians who were lying down at a road at the village of Tel near Nablus, killing all the three. A Palestinian Red Crescent official, Muahmmed Ayyad said:"The soldiers forced us to treat an Israeli soldier who was badly wounded by Palestinian guerillas. However, when the soldier died due to his fatal wounds, the soldiers opened fire at three Palestinians who were lying down on the road." He described the Israeli killing as "extra-judicial execution.".
Kamal Hinawi, an ambulance driver, said his team of emergency workers received a call about 1 p.m. and drove down a dirt road to the bottom of a hill, where they saw Israeli soldiers carrying a wounded comrade. Hinawi said the Israeli soldiers told him and the other rescue workers that the three Palestinians were alive, but two were wounded. Before going farther down the road to treat the Palestinians, he said, the Israelis asked the Palestinian paramedics to examine the Israeli soldier. Upon telling an officer that the soldier was dead, Hinawi said he was told, "Your friends are dead." The officer spoke into a walkie-talkie. From a distance, Hinawi said he saw Israeli soldiers form an arc around the wounded Palestinians and fire. Afterward, Hinawi said he inspected the bodies and found that all three had died of massive head wounds at close range.
The three martyrs were Iyad Odeh al-Khateeb (28 years), Ali Abu Hijleh (22 Years) and Jamal Malloh (23 years). The three martyrs came from the village of Deirestya near Nablus. May they rest in peace.
For more info, visit Palestinian Info Center (in Arabic).

12 October 2001. Engaged Yaser Yaqoub Abdel-Ghani (Ahmad Ismael Branch) to Samar Mostafa Al-Farra from Gaza. The wedding is scheduled to be during January, 2002. Congratulations to their families.

4 August 2001. Born to Marwan Ahmad Ali (Mahmood Ismael Branch) and his wife Khaledah Herzallah a baby boy they named Fares. Congratulations.

4 August 2001. Married Hasan Yaseen Abdel-Ghafer (Abdallah Yaseen Branch) to Mai Hariz. Congratulations.

4 August 2001. Born to Fares Abdel-Mutaleb Fares (Hamdallh Esa Branch) and his wife Jomana Al-Sahli a baby boy they named Abdallah. Congratulations.

30 March 2001. Born to Bilal Mohammad (Abdel-Raheem Mousa Branch) and his wife Ruba a baby boy they named Yazan. He was born 3.625 Kg and 51 cm in Ramallah Palestine. Congratulations.

1 February 2001. Married Mai Munther Fareed (Yousef Othman Branch) to Ala~ Zaidan in Doha, Qatar. Congratulations to their families.

1 February 2001. Married Fadi Abdel-Ghani Adel (Abdel-Ghani Hasan Branch) to Randa Radi Al-Natsheh in Doha, Qatar. Congratulations to their families.

8 January 2001. Died Hamed Faleh Mostafa (Faleh Mousa Branch). It seems that Hamed was a member of Hamas and he carried the Netanya bombing on the 1, January 2001. He died in an Israeli hospital on 8, January 2001. Hamed was an Engineering Student (Architecture) at the Al-Najah University of Nablus expected to graduate this year. May he rest in peace.
For more info, visit Palestinian Info Center (in Arabic).

28 December 2000. Engaged Fawzi Mohammad (Abdel-Raheem Mousa Branch) to Sana~ Abu Sbitan. Congratulations to their families.

6 October 2000. Married Fares Abdel-Mutaleb Fares (Hamdallh Esa Branch) to Jomana Al-Sahli in Amman. Congratulations to their families.

16 August 2000. Died Ameera Mahmood (Abdallah Yaseen Branch). Our condolences to her family.

21 June 2000. Born to Fahd Husni Mousa (Ahmad Ismael Branch) and his wife Maha Shaheen a baby boy they named Zaid. Congratulations.

10 June 2000. Married Ihab Fuad (Yousef Othman Branch) to Reem Fayez Totah from Jerusalem. Congratulations to their families.

14 April 2000. Ahmad Salah Ahmad (Mostafa Yaseen Branch) graduated from Kansas State University with master's degree in Computer Science. Congratulations.

16 March 2001. Born to Raed Hatem Hafez (Abdel-Raheem Ismael Branch) and his wife Wea~m Al-Mohtadi a baby girl they named Batool. Congratulations.

March 2000. Naser Mufeed (Yousef Othman Branch) launced his web site cdpasha.com. It contains his own music and songs (in English). Worth a visit by the young and the young in heart amongst you. Do sign his guest book.

19 January 2000. Born to Hana Nizam Saleh (Faleh Mousa Branch) and her husband Ayman Al-Arda a baby boy they named Hamza. Congratulations.

15 January 2000. Died Khawla Taher (Abdel-Raheem Mousa Branch) wife of Mamoon Sodqi (Abdel-Hadi Mousa Branch). Our condolences to their families.

13 January 2000. Engaged Fares Abdel-Mutaleb Fares (Hamdallh Esa Branch) to Jomana Al-Sahli in Amman. Congratulations to their families.

9 January 2000. Engaged Ihab Fuad (Yousef Othman Branch) to Reem Fayez Totah from Jerusalem. Congratulations to their families.

January 2000. Born to Ahmad Ali Slaiman (Mohammad Esa Branch) and his wife Rola a baby girl they named Shahd. Congratulations.

January 2000. Some news for the relatives out there who want to visit Palestine. Lana Jamal Abdel-Kareem (Abdel-Raheem Mousa Branch) and her husband just opened on 01/01/2000 a very nice and authentic Hotel in the Old City of Nablus called Al-Yasmeen Hotel (after their daughter). All are welcome to visit when in town.

28 November 1999. Died Abdel-Kareem Shibli Nemer known as Yousef (Ahmad Ismael Branch). Our condolences to his family.

13 August 1999. Born to Ali Mutee' Omar (Al-Badawi Esa Branch) a son Aws. Congratulations.

12 April 1999. Born to Rami Abdel-Ghani Adel (Abdel-Ghani Hasan Branch) a daughter Maya. Congratulations.

Married Ali Yaseen Abdel-Ghafer (Abdallah Yaseen Branch) to Rola Baradi. Congratulations.

9 February 1999. Born to Fahd Husni Mousa (Ahmad Ismael Branch) and his wife Maha Shaheen a son Hamza. Congratulations.

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