Bwari, Boueri, Bouari … a common family name between Christians and Muslims originating from a small village in Lebanon called “Bwar”.
According to a manuscript handwritten by the late Naim Boueri (1889–1963), three brothers—Dergham, Mosleh, and Zeytoun—who had the same mother and Kurdish father, arrived in Lebanon from Salhiyet al-Sham (Syria) around the year 1600. They fled their city due to a murder incident and sought refuge in Keserwan, Mount Lebanon. There, they settled in a remote area known as “bour” (بور) in Arabic, which was designated for raising horses and cattle. Between 1625 and 1650, they converted to Maronite Christianity, and the area they lived in came to be known as “Bour,” later evolving into “Bouar.” Over time, the three brothers were referred to as the “Bouri” or “Bouari” (البوري أو البواري). After that, they dispersed between Jounieh, Tabarja, Egypt, Alma al Chaab, and Beirut.
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