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Maʿn

Druze family
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The Ma'n was a prominent Druze family that established a princedom over Mount Lebanon during the Ottoman period. This family was accepted by both Christian and Druze populations and played a significant role in the region's social and political system. Fakhr al-Dīn II, a notable member of the Ma'n house, ruled much of Lebanon from 1593 to 1633 and promoted commerce. When the Ma'n line ended in 1697, the Shihāb family succeeded them.12

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