Adwan
Adwan (also spelled Edwan, Arabic: عدوان) is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
People
- Banu 'Adwan, A division of the Banu 'Amr tribe, which is a branch of the Zahran tribe.
- Atef Adwan (born 1952), Palestinian politician
- Georges Adwan (born 1947), Lebanese politician
- Kamal Adwan, PLO spokesman killed in 1973 Israeli raid on Lebanon
- Mamdouh Adwan (1941-2004) Syrian Poet and writer
Places
- Adwan, Syria, village in southern Syria
- Qarn Bin `Adwan, a village in the Hadhramaut Governorate in eastern Yemen
See also
- Jamilah bint Adwan (born 180 CE), an ancestor of the Islamic prophet Muhammad on both his paternal and maternal sides
- Adwan Rebellion or the Balqa Revolt, a 1923 revolt, the largest uprising against the newly established Transjordanian government, headed by Mezhar Ruslan, during its first years
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