Khazen

Louis XIV nominating Prince Hosun el Khazen

This letter was sent in 1697 by King of France Louis XIV nominating Prince Hosun el Khazen as a French Consul of perfect. He also praises the Khazen family and their relation with France.    

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Malek el Khazen: Institution of marriage should be reserved for Christians

Malek el Khazen: Institution of marriage should be reserved for Christians Dear Editor: As a Catholic I consider marriage a holy matrimony, by which a man and a woman establish between them a partnership of the whole of life and a religious institution. As a champion for equal rights, I consider the state should not […]

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Letter from Maronite Patriarch of Antioch Youhanna Boutros el Helou to Cheikh Khattar Khazen el Khazen about wakf Bkerke

Letter from Maronite Patriarch of Antioch Youhanna Boutros el Helou to Cheikh Khattar Khazen el Khazen 5 October 1815. After an issue between a priest in Bkerke and Cheikh Khattar khazen el Khazen, the Patriarch at the time sent a letter to Cheikh Khattar recognizing that all of the convents of Keserwan including the convent […]

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The Saga of el Khazen: The Khazens Consuls of France

  The Saga of el Khazen Original Author: Eliane Gebara   Introduction The Khazen family is among the largest and most prestigious Lebanese families. They were Maronites ever since the start and never drifted from the Maronite Church for political gains.  Instead, they strengthened their positions in the Maronite community and gained further privileges, most […]

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Sleiman urges expats to refrain from voting if ‘sectarian law’ passed

  BEIRUT: President Michel Sleiman reiterated Friday night his call on Lebanese expatriates to refrain from voting in the event MPs adopted the controversial Orthodox Gathering electoral proposal, which he described as a sectarian voting system.   “I hope in the event a sectarian law is [passed], expatriates will never vote or choose to vote […]

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