Ali al-Assad

Ali al-Assad ( al-Wahsh; 1875  1963) was a Syrian farmer and tribal leader who was the father of former Syrian President Hafez al-Assad and grandfather of current president Bashar al-Assad.

Ali al-Assad
عَلِيّ الْأَسَّد
Born
Ali ibn Suleyman al-Wahsh

1875
Qardaha, Latakia Sanjak, Ottoman Empire
(now Syria)
Died1963 (aged 87–88)
Occupation(s)Farmer and tribal leader
Spouses
  • Sa'ada Falfal,
  • Na'sa Salish
Children
With Sa'ada
  • Hala
  • Ahmed
  • Ibrahim
  • Husayba
  • Isma'il

With Na'sa
Parent(s)Sulayman ibn Ahmed
Fariha Mehash
RelativesAl-Assad family
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