His grandfather was forced to leave Lebanon in the early 20th century as a result of his opposition to the Ottoman Empire and therefore, had to spend several years living in Egypt.
Kakeknya terpaksa meninggalkan Lebanon pada awal abad ke-20 sebagai akibat dari penentangannya terhadap Kekaisaran Utsmaniyah dan setelah itu, menjalani beberapa tahun tinggal di Mesir.