The Al-Azma family is a well-established Damascene family founded by Hasan Bey Al-Azma, who died (1040 AH / 1630 AD) when he came from Konya to Damascus and settled in the Al-Midan district and served as a commander of the local Yerli Janissary forces in Damascus.
One of the family's ancestors played a pivotal role in leading a popular uprising against the oppression of a Turkish governor, part of a broader conflict between the Yerli Janissaries and the foreign Qapiqoli forces.
Despite the rebellion's suppression and subsequent marginalization, the family eventually regained prominence, establishing itself as an influential force in Syria’s political and social landscape.
They settled in Damascus in the early 11th century AH and produced distinguished officers, administrators, and scholars."
[5][6][7] Genetic analysis shows the family belongs to the rare mutation J-ZS5973,[8] which falls under the major J1-P58 branch shared by most Semitic peoples.