User:Majd.nassan

When the ottomans where still occupying Syria in 1623, Nassan family was making swords and armors for them, and the sultan Abd el Majid was so generous to give the family's ancestors the title of "Basha" (an honorable name meaning that the person is now known as a noble person). The Sultan also ordered that every one who works in nassan factories would not fight in the great battle of (safar barly) this was the story of the old generation but its not so accurate. In 1850 jourjous (Old name for George) was born, he had 7 brothers but he was the oldest. In 1880 George Nassan Built himself up and became a very important Businessman in Syria and he was also a very talented artist. He created along side two of his best handy craft men, bitar and shiniara the impression of the old Romanian mosaic and also called it mosaic but he replaced the stones with woods.The Nassan's mosaic was the first wood mosaic ever made in Syria. In 1890 jourjous created the oriental designed brocade. which was made on hand looms that he imported from lion, France. The name Brocade(is a French name meaning Silk inlay-ed with either silver or gold.     George Nassan had seven brothers and a Syrian Jew partner called Haroun Zagha who worked with him.     George had nearly 1000 worker. From all over the world and from most of the religions. And they were put into religious groups to work each religion had one type of work to do. they were grouped as the following:             The Christians Work in mosaic             The Muslims Work in brocade              The Jews Work in brass     George had too many merchandise so he decided to open many shops so he thought of putting all his brothers into work and send every brother into a country to open a shop and he would send them merchandise for free so he had seven shops in (Paris, London, Casablanca, Algeria, Cairo, Istanbul and Madrid).This was until world war I in 1914.

George wanted Selim (his only son) to take over the house and the factory in the future, so he made him the general manager of Nassan shops, factories, and palace. In 1940 George passed away and Selim took over the business and the house.

Selim re-decorated the house and created the upper story of the house where he decided to live with his wife Thuraya and he had two sons George and Edmond. Sadly Selim passed away when he was 47 due to diabetes. George was 20 years old when Edmond was only 18 when their father Selim had passed away.

Now this is where the new Nassan generation began and still is. George was a very smart merchant, he had made many furniture to many kings in the world.

Here are some of our important pieces :

The table of the United Nations on which the declaration 242 was written and signed on.

At the Élysée there is a private desk of mosaic made by nassan  factories

The palace of his majesty king abd al aziz bin saoud the Saudi Arabian king Was furnished by George nassan himself.

Queen Elizabeth the second's coronation dress was made by nassan factories it is available in the tower of London and it is written that it was made by Nassan family.

The Syrian parliament was also furnished by nassan family.

Edmond Nassan passed away in 1975, so George Nassan now owned the entire palace. George had two sons Selim and Samir. George nassan was a respected business man, an adored gentleman, a loved husband, a father and a good grand father he died at the age of 94 in 1997.

After his death the upper house was cut into two parts one for Selim and other for Samir.

Samir has two son's Samir and Sary Nassan.

Selim has two sons George and Majd Nassan and one daughter Razan who is the first female in the history of nassan family

The nassan family has gone through a lot of trials and tribulation however their love for one another and the need to keep their amazing story alive has made them survivors.