His family was Sunni Muslim with a middle - class origin , and his father was a respected lawyer .
Abdul Halim Khaddam was born on 15 September 1932 in Baniyas , Syria .
Abdul Halim Khaddam 's family was Sunni Muslim with a middle - class origin , and his father was a respected lawyer .
Abdul Halim Khaddam was born on 15 September 1932 in Baniyas , Syria .