tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19881627.post6244804223831812335..comments2023-11-03T09:36:21.419-04:00Comments on Levantine Dreamhouse: Lattakia: Ramitha, Laodicea, ألاذقيةRabi Tawil (AKA Abu Kareem)http://www.blogger.com/profile/01852076137303801731noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19881627.post-30968697353974409722010-02-22T17:12:25.391-05:002010-02-22T17:12:25.391-05:00Nice article! I look forward to reading more about...Nice article! I look forward to reading more about Lattakia.invierta en proyectoshttp://www.inviertaenproyectos.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19881627.post-24450024503483470182008-11-30T16:55:00.000-05:002008-11-30T16:55:00.000-05:00Angela,Yes, you are correct. Since the adoption of...Angela,<BR/><BR/>Yes, you are correct. Since the adoption of surnames, the middle names are now typically the name of the father.<BR/><BR/>The Arabic for David is Dawood. That's not an uncommon surname. So there might have been a Dawood mixed in with the Ladkhanis and they just Anglicised it and chose it because it was easier than Ladkhani or they just chose a random Anglo-saxon name.Rabi Tawil (AKA Abu Kareem)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01852076137303801731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19881627.post-70384832279506159652008-11-30T10:22:00.000-05:002008-11-30T10:22:00.000-05:00Abu Kareem,Thank you for your response. Am I corr...Abu Kareem,<BR/><BR/>Thank you for your response. Am I correct, that prior to the use of surnames, individuals identified themselves as the son of a certain individual? Such as Jacob Nicholas might have actually been Jacob, son of Nicholas?<BR/><BR/>Shortly after their arrival to the U.S., the Ladkani family took on the surname David. Do you have any thoughts on that? Was Ladkani possibly too hard to pronounce for Americans? Was David possibly the father of Nesrala Ladkani, the head of the immigrant family?<BR/><BR/>Thank you,<BR/>AngelaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19881627.post-63905440791489170772008-11-15T10:09:00.000-05:002008-11-15T10:09:00.000-05:00Angela,Thank you for your comment. Yes, indeed, yo...Angela,<BR/><BR/>Thank you for your comment. Yes, indeed, your family name Ladkhani implies that your ancestors likely originated from Lattakia. There are other family names that reflect the city of origin: Homsi (from Homs), Halabi (from Aleppo)or Dimashki (from Damascus). <BR/><BR/>Surnames were adopted in the Middle East fairly recently; late 19th into the early 20th century, I think. Many people took on the surname of their place of origin or their trade.Rabi Tawil (AKA Abu Kareem)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01852076137303801731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19881627.post-10955976528754891342008-11-14T13:21:00.000-05:002008-11-14T13:21:00.000-05:00Hello Abu Kareem,I live in Colorado; some of my an...Hello Abu Kareem,<BR/><BR/>I live in Colorado; some of my ancestors came from Beirut, with the last name of Ladkani. I have been told that the name possibly signifies that my Beiruti ancestors originated from Lattakia. Do you have any toughts on that? <BR/><BR/>Thank you for your beautiful commentary on the town of Lattakia.<BR/><BR/>AngelaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19881627.post-13921804394882600782007-08-16T10:12:00.000-04:002007-08-16T10:12:00.000-04:00Raffat,Thank you for your comment. I share your se...Raffat,<BR/><BR/>Thank you for your comment. I share your sentiments.Rabi Tawil (AKA Abu Kareem)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01852076137303801731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19881627.post-18671786529642548542007-08-15T05:08:00.000-04:002007-08-15T05:08:00.000-04:00Hi Abi Kareem ! I'll write in Arabic this time.. I...Hi Abi Kareem ! I'll write in Arabic this time.. I used to write in English but this time I felt I must do write in my own lunguage so here are my words to whom he can read them in Arabic..شكرا للكلمات كما للمشاعر التي تبقى لامعة في زحام الحياة ..لاذقيتنا الجميلة التي لا تنسى ..لكن أي لاذقية نعني ..هل لاذقية الستينات و السبعينات نفسها اليوم ..فنيسيا و اللاكابان و البحري ورشو ..أم المسابح التي اصبحت مطمورة لكن ليست بذاكرتنا ..في كل مرة آت بها الى لاذقيتي ..أحزن لأنهم قد أغلقوا أو هدوا أو غيرو من وجهها الجميل ..لكن في ذاكرتنا جميعا نحن اللاذقيون تبقى رائحة البحر تملئ أنوفنا في كل مرة تدوس أقدامنا ذلك الاسمنت الذي طمر بحرنا الجميل .. إليك إلى اللاذقيين ,وإلى لاذقيتنا محبة.Raffathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14761895658412904087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19881627.post-29156479396493744962007-06-29T20:53:00.000-04:002007-06-29T20:53:00.000-04:00I always feel that it is a privilege to see a plac...I always feel that it is a privilege to see a place through the eyes of someone who genuinely loves it.. Your post confirms and solidifies that feeling!..<BR/>I too have very fond memories of Lattakia, where I spent many a summer holiday with my parents.. Reading your words brought back all those delightful memories...<BR/>Thank you for a most enjoyable read..<BR/>And God bless that enlightened official who had the foresight to designate your Grandfather's old house as a historical landmark!..The Syrian Brithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13918783557049896806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19881627.post-26096154863763448622007-06-28T08:18:00.000-04:002007-06-28T08:18:00.000-04:00Walaw ya abu kareem, ana ladkani metel ma el-3assa...Walaw ya abu kareem, ana ladkani metel ma el-3assafeery ladkani...<BR/><BR/>Aslan, I doubt that anyone who lived by that sea for more than a month can ever forget the feeling.<BR/><BR/>It is very sad what they did to our Latakia.Yazanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01774113380444289294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19881627.post-21504375352379076452007-06-28T06:34:00.000-04:002007-06-28T06:34:00.000-04:00My mistake Majhool, last thing I want to do is ril...My mistake Majhool, last thing I want to do is rile up a Homsi!<BR/><BR/>Abu Fares, <BR/>"only if they knew what to do with it, or more precisely, what not to do with it": That is what concerns me; the last thing we need is to have the coast trashed or cemented over like it have been next door in Lebanon.<BR/><BR/>Wassim,<BR/><BR/>Thank you for your commentRabi Tawil (AKA Abu Kareem)https://www.blogger.com/profile/01852076137303801731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19881627.post-74639096628618380512007-06-28T05:59:00.000-04:002007-06-28T05:59:00.000-04:00Nice article! I look forward to reading more about...Nice article! I look forward to reading more about Lattakia.Maysaloonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06826378383173206624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19881627.post-57077999501211176592007-06-28T03:32:00.000-04:002007-06-28T03:32:00.000-04:00Abu KareemI was in Lattakia only last week on busi...Abu Kareem<BR/>I was in Lattakia only last week on business.<BR/>That being said, my business is the sea and I had a chance to spend most of my day staring at its majesty and beauty.<BR/>The coast of Lattakia is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful in the Mediterranean, only if they knew what to do with it, or more precisely, what not to do with it.<BR/>We have our differences, Tartoussis and Ladkanis, but yours is one of the most exciting cities in Syria.Abufareshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05528721595411746558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19881627.post-69453324117210575702007-06-27T23:44:00.000-04:002007-06-27T23:44:00.000-04:00you said 3rd largest city. I think you meant 4th l...you said 3rd largest city. I think you meant 4th largest city unless you have a problem with Homs!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com