Who are the Ghasasina, whose association will be officially launched in Lebanon in a few days?
04/27/2017
California – exclusive to Jabalna Magazine
Under the name “Al-Bayt Al-Ghassani in Lebanon,” Prince Garius Al-Nu’man Al-Shammar (El-Chemor) announces, on the eighth of May in Beirut, the launch of the Al-Bayt Al-Ghassani Association (or Al-Ghassani) branch in Lebanon, in the presence of a crowd of stakeholders.
Who are the Ghassanids?
A question was posed by “Jabalna Magazine” to one of the prominent members of the association, Sheikh Dr. Elie Garrios, who provided the site with a historical and current overview of the Ghassani House.
Historical overview
Dr. Garius says, “The Ghassanids, also known as “Bani Ghassan,” are the descendants of a group of southern Christians (sedentary, not nomadic) who migrated in the early third century from Yemen to Hauran in southern Syria, Jordan, and the Holy Land, where some of them intermarried with Roman settlers. The Hellenes were in the first Greek-speaking Christian societies, so they became among the first “cosmopolitan” states in the world, benefiting from the modernity of the West without losing their Arab roots. The term Ghassan refers to the first Ghassanid kingdom. Its rulers in the Middle East can be compared with the rule of the Habsburgs in Europe It is the only Arab dynasty that ruled the longest period of time in history, and its rule covered a large number of territories.
He adds, “The Ghassanids are said to have come from the historical city of Ma’rib in Yemen, from the kingdom of Shebaa (or Saba), known in many historical narratives, including the main scriptures.”
“At the beginning of the third century, there was a legendary dam in Marib that suffered from rupture as a result of heavy rains, in addition to the multiplication of large rats, which forced the people and the royal family to migrate and seek to live in less arid lands, as a result of which the family was scattered in different regions, on a large scale The well-known proverb “They were scattered like the people of Saba” refers to this exodus in history. The immigrants were from the southern Azd tribe, from the Kahlan tribe, from the Qahtani tribes. The actual founders of the Ghassanid dynasty were the princes of the Sabani kingdom. At that time, Prince Jifna bin Amr, one of the sons of King of Shebaa, to the north with his family and settled in Hauran (south of Damascus) where the Ghassanid state was established and he became the first king of the Ghassanids in the year 220 A.D. It is assumed that during that period the Ghassanids converted to Christianity, and the Ghassanid kings were famous for their generosity and development, and they were also known for being addicted to Poetry .
The establishment of the emirate in Lebanon
According to the information provided to us by Sheikh Dr. Garius, “Ibn Al-Shammar Jabala IV”, who was the last Ghassanid king, went to Lebanon and established the Al-Shammar family in Aqoura. It also became certain that his descendants ruled the same city before the thirteenth century, “so they were the rulers of the largest Christian city that at that time included 40 churches. In the ninth century, Emperor Nikephoros I claimed to be the head of the Ghassanid family. As is well known, he ruled the Shammar sheikhs, The last princes of the Ghassanid dynasty ruled the region until 1747 A.D. They ruled the entire rich agricultural region of Aqoura since 1211 A.D. They ruled Zawiya from 1641 to 1747 and took Kfarhata near Zgharta, their hometown.
During this period, many problems occurred between the sheikhs of Al-Shammar and the sheikhs of Al-Daher, which prompted one of the sheikhs of Al-Shammar to flee the village and take refuge in the small village of “Beit Habaq” up from Jbeil, where the Gharios family branched out from the Al-Shammar family. The Ottoman Empire recognized the titles of the Shammar family until its end in the year 1924 AD. Until now, the Lebanese Republic has also recognized the titles of Beit al-Shammar. The history of the family has been preserved and validated for centuries by the Maronite Church under the Holy See (Vatican) and the authority of the Pope.
Ghassanian House NGO
Sheikh Dr. Garius explains that for the “royal house of the Ghassanid dynasty,” it represents the historical and cultural dynasty of the Ghassanid people. It represents all the dynasties ruled by the Ghassanids from 220 AD to 1747 AD . Since the Ghassanid dynasty no longer ruled from the eighteenth century to date, the sons of the dynasty decided to establish a non-profit, non-political international organization with global, cultural, educational, and charitable goals recognized and approved by the United Nations. Its objectives are specific: preserving the historical and cultural Arab heritage, especially but not limited to, the rich heritage of the Ghassanid people, known for its memorization and broad support for democracy, peaceful relations between peoples, laws of equality for women, support for charities, and the preservation of ideals.
The Ghassani Royal House was accredited by the United Nations last year, as the United Nations Economic and Social Council granted it Special Consultative Status on July 26, 2016.
Principles of the Ghassani House
Dr. Garius points out that the Ghassanids had a series of principles under which they worked, and summarized them by saying:
We stand as a powerful agent of change with the goal of spreading equality and justice.
– We seek a world where tolerance, equality and appreciation for the dignity of every human being prevail .
– We are committed to the principles of human rights, and to reducing the suffering of individuals and groups.
– We believe that every human being should be treated according to the principles of non-violence and respect .
– We are working to promote the effective presence of minorities, so that individuals can live in safety and unity within societies .
– We hold awareness campaigns to reduce the various types of conflicts and conflicts between societies .
We carry out campaigns aimed at promoting peace, non-violence, dialogue and reconciliation.
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Original article in Arabic (it may be translated using your browser)
The president of the Lebanese Republic Gen. Michel Aoun receiving the Equestrian Order of Michael Archangel during the historical 2017’s official audience with Prince Gharios and the Royal Family of Ghassan
The Royal House of Ghassan is officially recognized by the government of the Lebanese Republic by the presidential decree 5,800/2019 signed by the president, the prime minister, and voted unanimously by the cabinet of ministers.
Obviously, this recognition is from a historical and cultural perspective since no republic would recognize sovereign rights of a dynasty that previously ruled part of its territory.
Since no longer ruling, the Royal House of Ghassan is an NGO officially accredited by the United Nations with the Special Consultative Status since 2016. There’s no other legal way available for such recognition neither in the domestic nor in the international law.
The recognition of the royal character of the dynasty can be proven by multiple ways. First and foremost, the history of the El Chemor family is vastly documented for hundreds of years and its princely status do not depend on the blood-link with the Ghassanid kings since the family ruled two sovereign principalities in today’s Lebanon (Al-Akhoura 1211-1633 and Zagharta-Zewiye 1641-1747).
Second, all the regimes since the Ottoman Empire have recognized the family’s titles having them mentioned on official documents like land deeds, testaments, passports, etc. until the present day.
Numerous documents from the time of the Ottoman Empire until the present days mentioning the El Chemor family’s titles
HIRH Prince Gharios El Chemor of Ghassan Al-Nu’man VIII is recognized by the government as such being invited for official events under the patronage of the president and the ministry of foreign affairs and emigrants.
Official invitation by the ministry of foreign affairs and emigrants Official Certificate signed by the minister of foreign affairs and emigrants
Corroborating all of that, the Lebanese leading newspaper An-Nahar (founded in 1933) article commenting on the Presidential agenda citing the Royal House of Ghassan delegation and addressing Prince Gharios by the title (May 8th 2017)
Lebanese TV announcing that the Royal House of Ghassan was officially received by the President of the Republic
The historical presidential visit happened thanks to sheikh Dr. Naji Gharios, a member of the Royal Family and, in 2017, a member of the Lebanese Parliament
HIRH Prince Gharios El Chemor of Ghassan Al Nu’man VIII Lauded for Excellence in Diplomacy
His Imperial and Royal Highness Gharios El Chemor of Ghassan Al Nu’man aims to tackle hunger, green wealth, and education through WE Initiative
LOS ANGELES, CA, April 14, 2023 /24-7PressRelease/ — His Imperial and Royal Highness Prince Gharios El Chemor of Ghassan Al-Nu’man has been included in Marquis Who’s Who. As in all Marquis Who’s Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Born in Brazil on September 29, 1973, His Imperial and Royal Highness Prince Gharios El Chemor (nee. Ahnume Guerios) is recognized around the world as the heir to the Ghassanid Dynasty and heir of Christian Arab Kings, Byzantine Emperors, and the Lebanese Sheiks El Chemor. After studying at a Franciscan Catholic School for more than 10 years, he expanded upon his knowledge in Eastern philosophies and culture, anthropology, comparative religion, history, and several languages; he is fluent in English, Portuguese, Spanish, and Italian, and can speak conversational Japanese, French, and Arabic. Realizing that Christianity did not address the answers he sought, he began studying Buddhism under the tutelage of his guru His Eminence Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche. Similarly, His Imperial and Royal Highness Gharios El Chemor received a certification in marketing and propaganda from FATEC International, several certificates from HarvardX, and numerous honorary doctoral degrees.
Professionally, His Imperial and Royal Highness Prince Gharios El Chemor has utilized his professional and educational knowledge as chairman of the Senge Institute, chief executive officer of Golftrade, and a board member for the Monaco Charity Film Festival. Likewise, he has gained valuable experience with such companies as Royal Affairs Entertainment, Triton Solar, Tygrus, and the Asian World Film Festival. Presently, he is the Chief of Name and Arms for the Sovereign Imperial and Royal House of Ghassan, chairman of Prinz Gharios Stiftung, in Düsseldorf, Germany and One Voice Foundation in Lebanon, and secretary general of Forum Internacional Monarquico (International Monarchical Forum) based in Spain. Since 2013, he has also served as the chief executive officer of Tyche-Fortuna Entertainment, which specializes in entertainment and marketing consulting.
Due to his vast breadth of knowledge, His Imperial and Royal Highness Prince Gharios El Chemor has contributed to the podcast “Critical Thinker” as Executive producer and host. He has also authored such works as “Middle East – The Secret History and Possible Solutions,” which received an award by the Italian government in 2014. His other book, “The End of a Myth,” which discusses dynastic and nobility law, boasts forewords by esteemed jurists and diplomats. In light of his outstanding body of work and dedication to those less fortunate, he was multi-awarded in four continents including being honored with two United States Special Congressional Recognitions, also received a U.S. Presidential Award for Volunteer Service (lifetime), and was named a Goodwill Ambassador of the State of Arkansas. Also, the prince has received the highest honors from the States of Alabama and Kentucky with the title of “Colonel”. Additionally, His Imperial and Royal Highness Prince Gharios El Chemor was recognized as a Knight Commander of the Equestrian (Papal) Order of the Holy Sepulcher of Jerusalem by the Vatican Secretary of State, won the Action on Film ICON Award, and was inducted into The International Sports Hall of Fame alongside such icons as Ronda Rousey, Evander Holyfield, Jason Statham, Lou Ferrigno, and Arnold Schwarzenegger, the first inductee and current head of the award’s board.
The prince is also classically trained as an actor and director of theater, TV, and films. Being recognized by the SAG-Screen Actors Guild since 2010 and the Brazilian equivalent since 2006. He directed and produced two documentaries: “The Christian Kings of the Middle East” in 2019 and “The royal legacy” in 2022.
For over 40 years, His Imperial and Royal Highness Prince Gharios El Chemor has also been a dedicated practitioner of martial arts and holds black belts in Karate and Kobudo, a fifth-degree black belt in Aikido, and the eight-degree black belt in Aikibudo. He has created a system called Shinken-ryu Aikibudo. In 2017, as a member of the board of the Asian World Film Festival, created the “Bruce Lee Award”, implemented in 2022 being officially recognized by the Bruce Lee Foundation. In 2018, the prince has created the “One Voice for Christians” initiative to protect the Christian minorities in the Middle East. Looking toward the future, he intends to focus on what he calls the WeE (world evolution) Initiatives, through which he aims to tackle major problems in the world today and offer solutions for hunger, green wealth, and education. Currently, The Sovereign Imperial and Royal House of Ghassan is a non-governmental organization accredited by the United Nations with the Special Consultative Status since 2016 and officially recognized by the government of the Lebanese Republic by a presidential decree since 2019. His Imperial and Royal Highness Prince Gharios El Chemor is working tirelessly to make the Royal House of Ghassan as an IGO-Inter Governmental Organization serving people in need worldwide.
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The sovereign prince of Ghassan Gharios El Chemor got married to Miss Cristin Beavers in an intimate ceremony in Houston, Texas last Saturday. Miss Beavers, a real state agent and interior designer, became the Her Imperial and Royal Highness the princess consort of Ghassan. The official photos shall be published soon.
Prince Gharios’ gold wedding band with his Royal cipher
We didn’t manifest ourselves before because the “so-called article” is so preposterous that we’ve trusted the reader’s intelligence and good sense to detect the absurdity of the magazine’s claims and, we didn’t even want to entertain this “post-truth/yellow journalism” piece since, paraphrasing the late Brazilian journalist Paulo Francis: “you should not increase an idiot’s voice” or even the famous quote attributed to Bernard Shaw: “’… never wrestle with a pig, you get dirty and besides the pig likes it.”
The assumptions are so ludicrous, full of obvious sophisms, some going even against simple logic.
A “sophism” is a fallacious argument, especially one used deliberately to deceive. For example, “Hitler was a vegetarian. Hitler was a nazi. Vegetarians are Nazis.”
We’re not even entertaining the “ad hominem” attacks on Prince Gharios like the racist offense calling him a “gorilla” – a sad and unfortunate reminder of the nazi propaganda – and a “C-class actor”. Obviously, for the lack of real arguments, the desperate infantile solution is “name-calling”.
The REAL reason behind the article
It’s easy to understand the reason why Prince Gharios was attacked by the German magazine.
In 2015-16, German Chancellor Angela Merkel allowed the entrance in Germany of around two million refugees (mostly Muslims) from the Syrian and North African conflicts. That immediately generated revolt from the political opposition.
Merkel was elected by the CDU(Protestants) and CSU (Catholics) coalition. However, the Catholics never liked the chancellor and liked even less after the growing criminality due to Merkel welcoming the Muslim refugees.
By the time the fake news article was created, it was known that Prince Gharios was having meetings all over the world to create the Council of Middle Eastern Christians. Several members of the German Parliament were championing the idea, not only because it’d help to save Christianity in the Middle East but because it was the perfect political rehabilitation and legacy to Merkel, hosting and sponsoring the permanent council in Berlin.
Below, Prince Gharios with the President, Vice-President, and several members of the German parliament in 2015-16
The article itself mentions that it was broadly announced that Prince Gharios was meeting with Merkel’s allies to further develop the project.
Obviously, the powerful opposition to Merkel, couldn’t let that happen. According to an intercepted email exchange, there was also a significant growing fear from laymen Catholic leaders, that the Royal House of Ghassan could, due to the unique historical authority of the Ghassanids, monopolize the Catholic donations in Germany.
Prince Gharios had to be stopped at any cost.
Ask yourself, why would a German political magazine write a “tabloid-like” article, spending a lot of money sending its chief reporter and a photographer to Rome to interview Prince Gharios? If his claims were such a joke, why would they even bother writing an article?
Even though the claims in the article were laughable, it achieved its objective which was to prevent Merkel to sponsor the Council for Middle Eastern Christians in Germany.
Since “time is the lord of reason” (Portuguese saying) the article ended up debunking itself.
Especially because its central claim goes against the immutable laws of physics. How could prince Gharios “invent” his family’s history since he was born in 1973 and there are books and documents written by Patriarch Duaihy 300 years ago and the latest book about the family was published in 1948, 25 years before the prince was even born! The only possible way is time travel. Since that’s not scientifically possible, the central argument is easily refuted.
That’s the main hilarious accusation against Prince Gharios, that he has invented the history of his family. Unfortunately, for that, he would have to travel back in time!
The family’s titles are public, printed on the passport of the Lebanese family members, and mentioned on official government documents since the times of the Ottoman Empire until the present days. The family’s history is notorious, echoed by the official media outlets of the Lebanese Ministry of Information.
According to an affidavit by the world’s leading Maronite scholar Dr. Antoine Daou, the history of the El Chemor family was never contested since it was written.
Not a single academic reason, refutation, evidence, or reference against it was presented. Never one single line was written against its accuracy in seven decades. And, both the Lebanese government and the Maronite church consider the book an “essential historical reference” cited in several official sources.
The book has been recently cited by several leading newspapers and also as a source by the Encyclopedia of Maronite Families by the prestigious Notre Dame Catholic University in Lebanon corroborating and quoting all the claims.
The book’s author was a well-known and respected historian, having published dozens of books in the Middle East and Europe and having received the highest academic honor from the French Government (The Order of Academic Palms).
All those claims were made by multiple historians and family members centuries before Prince Gharios was even born. The capital proof is on the bonafide bibliography and vast documentation available, rectified by the Ottoman Empire and Lebanese government.
On the contrary, actual experts on the respective fields of Maronite history and Arab Royal Succession put their names and reputations on the line to defend Prince Gharios’ claims. One of the leading Maronite historians alive, Professor Dr. Abbot Antoine Daou, and none less than the world’s leading expert in Middle Eastern Royal Succession, Dr. Joseph Kéchichian, made sworn affidavits recognizing the history and rights of the El Chemor/Gharios family and also the personal rights of Prince Gharios to the titles.
After the spurious article was published (January 2017) the Royal House of Ghassan only grew exponentially. Three months later the Royal Family was officially received by the President of Lebanon, Gen. Michel Aoun. Obviously, the people that meet the president are meticulously screened and vetoed by the secret service even as a security measure. If the article had any merit, would the president meet Prince Gharios and his family? The next day the president’s political enemies (and he had many) would have a feast and it’d be in all Lebanese newspapers!
Google translation of the leading Lebanese newspaper An-Nahar (founded in 1933) article commenting on the Presidential agenda citing the Royal House of Ghassan delegation and addressing Prince Gharios by the title (May 8th 2017) Original in Arabic citing the official presidential audience of the Royal House of Ghassan lead by “Al-Amir (The Prince) (Al) Nu’man Gharios”
Lebanese TV announcing that the Royal House of Ghassan was officially received by the President of the Republic
A month later, the very same happened with the Albanian head of state.
Ghassanid Royal Family was officially received by the Albanian President in June 2017 Official letter by the Albanian president and translation
During 2017, 2018, and 2019 Prince Gharios and the royal house of Ghassan were investigated by the Secret Service (intelligence), the ministry of foreign affairs and immigrants, and also by the ministry of interior culminating with the presidential decree 5800/2019 officially recognizing the Royal House of Ghassan and allowing it to have an official branch in Lebanon. Again, if any of the allegations were true, why it was not cited in any of the reports?
Final report about the Royal House of Ghassan that has culminated with the official recognition by presidential decree in 2019
Some ignorant critics allege that the recognition was “just as a foreign association”. If that was the case, why a vote by the cabinet of ministers and the signature of both the head of state and the head of government was required? A simple act like the acceptance of an NGO branch would be done by a mediocre clerk, not by the highest officials of the republic! Like in any country, those simple registrations are made without even the knowledge of presidents and prime ministers! Imagine if the ministers and the president had to vote for every single organization that opens a branch in the country! They’d only do that the whole day!
Also, after the article’s publication why did Prince Gharios was invited to official government events by the Lebanese government using his full titles?
If princess Lodi El Chemor “the palace’s inhabitant” never knew Prince Gharios and the family was “not royal”, why is that her eldest son HIRH Prince Sheikh Selim El Chemor, the crown prince of Ghassan, is the official representative of the Lebanese branch of the Royal House of Ghassan?
Why does he accompany Prince Gharios to the majority of official events?
TIRH Prince Gharios and Prince Cheikh Selim, the executive and honorary heads of the Royal House of GhassanThe Head of the Royal House of Albania HRH Prince Leka receiving the Order of Saint Michael
Why was he officially recognized by the minister of interior in 2022 as the lawful representative of the Royal House of Ghassan in Lebanon?
When the magazine was asked for any evidence that the alleged interview with Princess Lodi even took place they couldn’t provide a single audio recording or document to corroborate it. Especially because she was not even at home when the magazine claims to have interviewed her, she was at the hospital for months which culminated in her passing.
If Dr. Michael Hesemann would immediately (2017) turn up his office as the president of the Prince Gharios Foundation in Germany, why is he still the president even participating in the 2022’s documentary “the royal legacy”?
Prince Gharios and Dr. Michael Hesemann attending a Holocaust rememberance event at the UN in NY in 2020 and part of the Royal Legacy 2022’s documantary
Currently, he’s the second most powerful Christian leader in the world, being the Secretary general of the WEA – the world evangelical alliance, with over 600 million followers worldwide. Why after the article’s publication he still stays with Prince Gharios until today? Why was he at the Lebanon presidential visit, the Albanian presidential visit, and many other official public events by prince Gharios’ side until today?
Several events attended by Dr. Thomas Schirrmacher with Prince Gharios after the Cicero’s article
(Above) Archbishop Thomas Schirrmacher sends official congratulations letter for the 2023 Royal Wedding
What amazes any person with a minimum sense of logic is that the “article” recognizes that Prince Gharios is from the family he claims to be, also that he was invested as a Knight of the Papal Order of the Holy Sepulcher of Jerusalem, they acknowledge that the Royal House is accredited by the United Nations, that the Order of Michael Archangel was Blessed by Pope Francis and got ecclesiastical recognition by the Catholic Church.
The only justification for an article from this kind of magazine would be if Prince Gharios was from a different familysince neither a single scholarly argument nor reference is presented to the actual legal and historical claims. It’s “blindingly obvious” that a German magazine has “ultra vires” rights of invalidating any foreign royal titles since it doesn’t have eitherthe credentials, competence, or jurisdiction to “rule” over middle eastern sovereign claims, ultimately deciding who’s valid and who isn’t. Also, their absolute lack of knowledge of the “status quaestionis” or scholarly consensus regarding the legal rights of deposed sovereigns and their descendants is categorically evident.
Since the prosecution/accusation unequivocally always has the burden of proof, it’s obvious that all those “distractions” were used in the article to avoid the real scholarly frontal debate about the El Chemor family’s legal claims for which the “pseudo-intellectual magazine” has not presented a sole valid and acceptable argument against, not a single corroborating line or book reference. That cowardly avoidance of a real academic debate and the complete disregard of the actual scholarly evidence shows either monumental stupidity or incredible intellectual dishonesty. Pathetically, the “german nostalgic pamphlet”, (missing the times that German magazines could compare Semitic people to wild animals) just created a pyrotechnic show throwing lies, sophisms, malice, and gossip, not only disrespecting their own readers but leveling themselves to a tasteless grocery store tabloid and joining the infamous “fake news club”.
In the end, all the claims raised by the pseudo-article were utterly innocuous, irrelevant, and worthy of never-ending laughter.
THE ROYAL HERALD 