The Mroue Family

Ali Mroue served as the mayor of Jbaa, the historic capital of Iqlim al-Tuffah in South Lebanon. A writer and intellectual, he dedicated his life to the civic advancement of his community and the preservation of the cultural heritage of Jabal Amel.

As mayor, Ali Mroue guided Jbaa through pivotal periods in its modern history, championing education, cultural initiatives, and the well-being of the village's residents. His written works reflect a deep commitment to the values of community, justice, and the intellectual traditions that Jbaa has embodied for centuries.

Ali Mroue's leadership helped sustain Jbaa's reputation as a cultural beacon of South Lebanon — a place of festivals, learning, and hospitality — carrying forward the legacy of civic service and scholarship that defines the Mroue family.

Professor Adnan Mohamad Mroueh is one of Lebanon's most distinguished physicians and academic leaders. Over more than six decades at the American University of Beirut, he became a world-renowned expert in infertility and reproductive medicine, a dedicated educator, and a towering figure in Lebanese public health.

A graduate of AUB's Faculty of Medicine (MD, 1961, Alpha Omega Alpha), he completed fellowship training at UCLA and Yale before returning to AUB as a faculty member. He was appointed Lebanon's Minister of Health, Labor, and Social Affairs in 1982, and later served as Dean of the AUB Faculty of Medicine. In 2022, he was honored as "the father, the physician, and the mentor" for 50 years of service to AUBMC.

A journalist, editor, and publisher whose life was devoted to the Arab press and the power of culture. The son of Sheikh Ali Mroue and cousin of Al Hayat founder Kamel Mroueh, he rose from press room apprentice at age 13 to Deputy Managing Editor and General Manager of the Al Hayat newsroom by 18.

When Lebanon's civil war scattered the press diaspora to London, Abdul Ghani co-founded Al Kashkoul — the largest Arab bookshop in Europe — at Knightsbridge, published over 700 Arabic books, and ran multiple newspapers and cultural magazines. With his brother Nabil, he co-founded Dar Alintishar, named the best Arab publishing house in 2022. He passed away on 8 February 2024, one week before his 82nd birthday.

Sheikh Nabil Mroue is a publisher, journalist, and public servant who has carried forward his family's dual legacy of civic leadership and the written word. The son of the celebrated Sheikh Ali Mroue — Mayor of Jbaa from 1952 to 1980 — Nabil was elected Mayor of Jbaa himself in 1998, continuing four decades of Mroue stewardship of the town.

In the media world, he has worked as a publisher and journalist, extending the Mroue family's long tradition in the Lebanese press. As mayor, he oversaw the daily administration of Jbaa, the capital of Iqlim al-Tuffah, building on his father's transformative legacy of water, electricity, roads, and educational institutions that reshaped life in South Lebanon.