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Excuse me if this question is weird

:Jasminum_e: Syrian Culture :Jasminum_e:

I am a Syrian who has lived his whole life outside Syria; however, I lived in a household that practiced a lot of Aleppine culture. We used to visit twice a year, but by 2012, we stopped visiting.
After visiting Aleppo last month and thinking of settling there, I started wondering about things related to my identity.
After diving deeper into my family lineage, I found that my mother comes from a deeply rooted Aleppine family. However, it’s different on my father's side. My father’s family is registered in the nufus in an old neighborhood in Aleppo, and I was able to trace proof of our settlement in Aleppo as far back as the 1840s, but our family seems to be known only among the families of this neighborhood. So I am *assuming* it’s possible that we came from somewhere else.
I don’t know how relevant that is in Aleppo nowadays, but what should I identify as in Aleppo if I returned? Because at least in the Arab country I live in, people are asked about their family to know where they are from. Like, will I be an Aleppine to another Aleppine with this background?
Sorry if this question seems backward, but I kind of have my personal reasons to reflect on these topics.
I want to hear the unbiased POV of locals.
Thanks.

Posted Jul 25, 2026, 11:34 PM UTC

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