[PAR] [TLE] Issa family [SEP] Issa is an Arabic surname given to people who are descendants of Muhammad through his grandson Husayn ibn Ali son of Fatimah and Ali ibn Abi Talib.  The Issa family is a family of Hashemite Quraishi origins.  They are found in Lebanon in the village of Mashghara.  Because of their lineage, they are sometimes referred to as sayyids.  They are also the first cousins of the Husseini family. [PAR] [TLE] Lebanon [SEP] Lebanon ( ; Arabic: لبنان‎ ‎ "Lubnān" ; ] ; French: "Liban" ), officially known as the Lebanese Republic (Arabic: الجمهورية اللبنانية‎ ‎ "al-Jumhūrīyah al-Lubnānīyah" ; ] ; French: "République libanaise" ), is a sovereign state in Western Asia.  It is bordered by Syria to the north and east and Israel to the south, while Cyprus is west across the Mediterranean Sea.  Lebanon's location at the crossroads of the Mediterranean Basin and the Arabian hinterland facilitated its rich history and shaped a cultural identity of religious and ethnic diversity.  At just 10,452 km (4,036 sq. mi.) , it is the smallest recognized country on the entire mainland Asian continent.
[PAR] [TLE] Issa family [ SEP ] Issa is an Arabic surname given to people who are descendants of Muhammad through his grandson Husayn ibn Ali son of Fatimah and Ali ibn Abi Talib . The Issa family is a family of Hashemite Quraishi origins . They are found in Lebanon in the village of Mashghara . Because of their lineage , they are sometimes referred to as sayyids . They are also the first cousins of the Husseini family . [PAR] [TLE] Lebanon [ SEP ] Lebanon ( ; Arabic : لبنان‎ ‎ " Lubnān " ; ] ; French : " Liban " ) , officially known as the Lebanese Republic ( Arabic : الجمهورية اللبنانية‎ ‎ " al - Jumhūrīyah al - Lubnānīyah " ; ] ; French : " République libanaise " ) , is a sovereign state in Western Asia . It is bordered by Syria to the north and east and Israel to the south , while Cyprus is west across the Mediterranean Sea . Lebanon 's location at the crossroads of the Mediterranean Basin and the Arabian hinterland facilitated its rich history and shaped a cultural identity of religious and ethnic diversity . At just 10,452 km ( 4,036 sq . mi . ) , it is the smallest recognized country on the entire mainland Asian continent .
The Issa family is a family of Hashemite Quraishi origins found in Lebanon officially known as what?
The Issa family is a family of Hashemite Quraishi origins found in Lebanon officially known as what ?
the Lebanese Republic
the Lebanese Republic