Al-Ayoubi family (original) (raw)

Al-Ayoubi, (also El-Ayoubi, Al-Ayyubi, Arabic: آل الأَيّوبيّ), is the name of a prominent Levantine family of royal and noble lineage, dating back to the 11th century. Having originated in the ancient Armenian city Dvin, In Dvin, the family were considered to be the political-military elite of the town, later they relocated to the Levant.