Makhamra family

Makhamra family
المخامرة
Jewish-Palestinian family
Parent familyTraditionally a Jewish Arab tribe from Khaybar, expelled from the Arabian Peninsula
Current regionMajority in Yatta, Hebron Governorate, West Bank, also in Al-Karmil, Khirbet at-Tuwani, Ma'in
EtymologyWinemakers
TraditionsIslam, with preserved Jewish customs

The Makhamra family (Arabic: المخامرة), also Muhamara or Mahamara, is a Palestinian clan from the city of Yatta, in the Hebron Governorate, West Bank. It is one of the largest clans in the southern Hebron Hills and regard themselves as descendants of a Jewish tribe of Arabia. They have also preserved several practices of Jewish origin.

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