Al-Ayoubi family

Al-Ayoubi is a prominent family based in Damascus, many of whose members have held political office in Syria, Iraq and Jordan. The family claims descent from the medieval Ayyubid dynasty of Saladin, which ruled over Egypt, Syria and other parts of the Middle East in the 12th–13th centuries, with remnant polities surviving into the 14th–17th centuries.

The family has played a significant role in the political, economic, and social landscape of the modern era, with its members holding influential positions in Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, and Syria. Today, most of the family resides in major cities such as Damascus, Beirut.