Qubain Family


The Qubain Family are a wealthy Christian family of Palestinian and Jordanian descent. The family owns businesses and establishments throughout the region and is involved in the furniture, financial, medical and engineering service industries.

Etymology

The name Qubain originates from the Arabic word quba-atain, meaning two head-covers. This association was given to the shepherd Hanna Nassar, who originated from the city of Salt. The story of the shepherd says,
The Qubain's were one of the first Christian families to live in Salt.

Notables

In 1992, while attending the funeral of Issa Jeries, the elders of the family decided to establish a foundation that pools annual fees from the working men resident in Jordan. The foundation was to allocate funds to family funeral needs. The foundation grew to be a social event organization and digital documentary advocates for the family.
In 2011, the active leaders of the foundation were identified as Makram Adel, Fadel Jubrae'l Qubain, Samer Fuad and Basil Qubain.

Hope Fund

Fahim Issa Qubain and his wife Nancy founded the Hope Fund in 2000 with Geraldine after reading an article by her in The Washington Post. The Hope Fund provides scholarships to allow Palestinian students in need to attend US colleges.