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Dimane
Dimane (or Diman, ) is a mountainous village in the Bsharri District, in the North Governorate of Lebanon. It sits at approximately 1400m above sea level, overlooking the Kadisha Valley. The inhabitants of Dimane are Lebanese and are followers of the Maronite Catholic Church. Its patron saint is Saint Joseph and his feast day is celebrated on 19 March each year. Summer Patriarchal residence The village is well known as the summer residence of the Maronite Patriarch, currently Mar Béchara Pierre Raï. The foundation stone for the current Patriarchal residence was laid on 28 September 1899. Key sites Dimane is also known for the "Garden of the Patriarchs", located in the west end of the village, and for the ancient footpath which starts behind the village's parish church, Saint John Maroun, and leads to the bottom of the Kadisha Valley where the Maronites headed by their Patriarch took refuge for centuries after the Arab Muslim invasions in the seventh century. Families Fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kadisha Valley
Kadisha Valley ( ar, وادي قاديشا), also romanized as the Qadisha Valley and also known as the Kadisha Gorge or Wadi Kadisha (french: Ouadi Qadisha), is a gorge that lies within the Bsharri and Zgharta Districts of the North Governorate of Lebanon. The valley was carved by the Kadisha River, also known as the ''Nahr Abu Ali'' when it reaches Tripoli. Kadisha means "Holy" in Aramaic, and the valley is sometimes called the Holy Valley. It has sheltered Christian monastic communities for many centuries. The valley is located at the foot of Mount al-Makmal in northern Lebanon. The integrity of the valley is at risk because of encroachment of human settlements, illegal building, and inconsistent conservation activity. Although it is not yet on the UNESCO "in danger" list, there have been warnings that continued violations may lead to this step. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bsharri District
Bsharri District is one of the 7 districts (''qadaa, قضاء'') of the North Governorate, Lebanon. Overview and geography Surrounded by mountains, the Bsharri District sits on cliffs. The district is bordered by the Zgharta and Miniyeh-Danniyeh Districts to the north, the Koura District to the west, the Baalbek District to the east, and the Batroun District to the south. This district is a grouping of 26 villages and most are at an elevation higher than 1,000 meters. It also contains one of the most important landmarks of Eastern Christianity and Maronite history, the major part of the Kadisha Valley, the Qannoubin Valley where Hermits have resided since around the year 600 C.E., the last being Father Antonios Tarabay ( fr) whose file in the Vatican is progressing toward beatification. He lived most of his life in the ancient monastery of Saint Elisha located in a grotto deep in the Qannoubin Valley. In this valley, there are more than 26 monasteries all more than 1,000 year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maronite Catholic Church
The Maronite Church is an Eastern Catholic Churches, Eastern Catholic ''sui iuris'' particular church in full communion with the pope and the worldwide Catholic Church, with self-governance under the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches. The current head of the Maronite Church is Maronite Patriarch of Antioch, Patriarch Bechara Boutros al-Rahi, who was elected in March 2011 following the resignation of Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir, Patriarch Nasrallah Boutros Sfeir. The current seat of the Maronite Patriarchate is in Bkerke, northeast of Beirut, Lebanon. Officially known as the Antiochene Syriac Maronite Church, it is part of Syriac Christianity by liturgy and heritage. The early development of the Maronite Church can be divided into three periods, from the 4th to the 7th centuries. A Church (congregation), congregation movement, with Maron, Saint Maron from the Taurus Mountains as an inspirational leader and patron saint, marked the first period. The second began with the establ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Sovereign States
The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty. The 206 listed states can be divided into three categories based on membership within the United Nations System: 193 UN member states, 2 UN General Assembly non-member observer states, and 11 other states. The ''sovereignty dispute'' column indicates states having undisputed sovereignty (188 states, of which there are 187 UN member states and 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state), states having disputed sovereignty (16 states, of which there are 6 UN member states, 1 UN General Assembly non-member observer state, and 9 de facto states), and states having a special political status (2 states, both in free association with New Zealand). Compiling a list such as this can be a complicated and controversial process, as there is no definition that is binding on all the members of the community of nations concerni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brasil (surname)
Brasil is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *André Brasil (born 1984), Brazilian Paralympic swimmer *Cristiane Brasil (born 1973), Brazilian lawyer and politician *Edgar Brasil (1902–1954), German-born Brazilian cinematographer *Luiz Brasil Luiz Brasil (born Luiz Alberto Brasil de Carvalho in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, on April 21, 1954) is a Brazilian guitarist. He is best known as a guitarist who has performed with Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, Gal Costa, Nando Reis, Cássia Eller, a ... (born 1954), Brazilian guitarist * Victor Assis Brasil (1945–1981), Brazilian jazz saxophonist * Linda Brasil (born 1973), Brazilian activist and politician See also * Brazil (surname) {{surname Portuguese-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moussa
Moussa (sometimes spelled Mousa) is both a given name and a surname. It is a Gallicized spelling of the Arabic name '' Mūsā'' ( ar, موسی, " Moses"). Notable people with the name include: Given name: Moussa * Moussa Ag Amastan, Amenokal of the Kel Ahaggar Tuareg * Moussa Arafat, cousin of late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat * Moussa Ayoub (c.1873–1955), Syrian-born British portrait artist * Moussa Benhamadi (1953–2020), Algerian politician * Moussa Coulibaly (footballer, born 1981), Malian football player * Moussa Dembélé (French footballer) (born 1996), French footballer * Moussa Dembélé (hurdler), Senegalese hurdler * Moussa Diabaté (born 2002), French basketball player * Moussa Diaby (born 1999), French footballer * Moussa Faki (born 1960), Prime Minister of Chad * Moussa Helal, former professional squash player * Moussa Hojeij (born 1974), Lebanese football player * Moussa Ibrahim (born 1974), Libyan spokesman for Muammar Gaddafi's regime * Moussa Konaté ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yakub
Yakub or Yaqub ( ar, يعقوب, Yaʿqūb or Ya'kūb , links=no, also transliterated in other ways) is a male given name. It is the Arabic version of Jacob (name), Jacob and James (name), James. The Arabic form ''Ya'qūb/Ya'kūb'' may be direct from the Hebrew or indirectly through Syriac language, Syriac. Jane Dammen McAuliffe (General Editor) Encyclopaedia of the Qur’an Volume Three : J-O The name was in use in pre-Islamic Arabia and is a common given name in Arab, Turkish, and Muslim societies. It is also used as a surname. It is common in Polish, Czech and Slovak languages, where it is transliterated as :wikt:Jakub, Jakub. Yakub may also refer to: Religious figures *Jacob in Islam, Yāˈqub bin Isḥāq bin Ibrāhīm (Jacob), prophet of Islam *Yakub (Nation of Islam), creator of the white race according to that belief system *Syed Yaqub, a 14th-century Sufi Muslim figure in the Sylhet region *Yaqub al-Charkhi (1360–1360), Naqshbandi Sheykh and student of Khwaja Baha' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arabs
The Arabs (singular: Arab; singular ar, عَرَبِيٌّ, DIN 31635: , , plural ar, عَرَب, DIN 31635, DIN 31635: , Arabic pronunciation: ), also known as the Arab people, are an ethnic group mainly inhabiting the Arab world in Western Asia, North Africa, the Horn of Africa, and the western List of islands in the Indian Ocean, Indian Ocean islands (including the Comoros). An Arab diaspora is also present around the world in significant numbers, most notably in the Americas, Western Europe, Arabs in Turkey, Turkey, Arab Indonesians, Indonesia, and Iranian Arabs, Iran. In modern usage, the term "Arab" tends to refer to those who both Arab identity, carry that ethnic identity and speak Arabic as their native language. This contrasts with the narrower traditional definition, which refers to the descendants of the tribes of Arabia. The religion of Islam was developed in Arabia, and Classical Arabic serves as the language of Islamic literature. 93 percent of Arabs are Muslims ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daher (other)
Daher, or DAHER, is a French industrial conglomerate. Daher may also refer to: Places * Daher, Egypt, or alternatively El Zaher, a district in Cairo, Egypt * Daher (Kuwait), a district in Al Ahmadi Governorate, Kuwait * Hospital Daher, a hospital in Brasília, Brazil * Mazraat el Daher, a village located on Mount Lebanon, Lebanon People * Anita Daher, Canadian writer of juvenile and teen books *Eduard Daher Eduard Georges Daher, B.C., (born 23 April 1973 in Quaa, Lebanon) is the current Melkite Greek Catholic Archbishop of the Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Tripoli. Life Eduard Daher entered at the minor seminary of the Basilian Chouerite ..., current Melkite Greek Catholic Archbishop of the Melkite Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Tripoli. * Ignatius Michael IV Daher (1761–1816), Patriarch of the Syriac Catholic Church from 1801 to 1810 * José Zalaquett Daher (born 1942), Chilean lawyer, and human rights activist during the General Augusto Pinochet regime * Kasse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harb (surname)
Harb ( ar, حرب) is an Arabic surname that may refer to the following people: *Abu Sufyan ibn Harb (560–650), son of the 7th century Arabian Meccan leader Harb ibn Umayya, and leader of the Quraysh of Mecca * Ahmad ibn Harb (died 234), Iranian Sufi, traditionist and a fighter in the holy wars * Benjamín Miguel Harb (1926–2008), Bolivian politician and lawyer *Boutros Harb (born 1944), Lebanese politician *Chucrallah Harb (1923–2019), Lebanese Hierarch of Maronite Church *Fred Harb (1930–2016), American stock car racing driver *Harith ibn Harb, son of the 7th century Arabian Meccan leader Harb ibn Umayya, brother of Abu Sufyan ibn Harb *Helen Hicks Harb (1911–1974), American golfer *Janan Harb (born 1947), wife of King Fahd of Saudi Arabia * Joseph Harb (1940–2014), Lebanese poet and writer *Mac Harb (born 1953), Canadian parliamentarian * Mehdi Harb (born 1979), Tunisian football player *Nabil Abou-Harb (born 1984), Arab-American filmmaker, writer, producer, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jabbour
Jabbour is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname: *Alan Jabbour (born 1942), American musician and folklorist * Brahim Jabbour (born 1970), Moroccan long-distance runner *Gabriel Jabbour (1922–1987), French actor *Nabeel Jabbour (born 1941), American academic and writer *Zeke Jabbour Xique "Zeke" Jabbour is a professional American bridge player and writer from Boca Raton, Florida. Bridge accomplishments Awards * Fishbein Trophy (1) 1989 * Barry Crane Top 500 (1) 1989 Wins * North American Bridge Championships (8) ** Trusco ..., American bridge player Given name: * Jabbour Douaihy (1949–2021), Lebanese writer {{given name, type=both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saleh (name)
Saleh or Salih ( ar, صالح, or ) is an Arabic masculine given name which means "Pious". Given name * Salih, Arabian prophet * Salih ibn Ali (711–769 CE), was the Abbasid general and governor in Syria and Egypt. * ''Salih ibn Harun al-Rashid'', was the son of Abbasid caliph Harun al-Rashid, His mother was Ri'm. * Saleh Abdul Aziz Al Rajhi, Saudi Arabian businessman * Saleh Abdelaziz Al-Haddad (born 1986), Kuwaiti long jumper * Saleh Abdelaziz Al-Haddad (born 1986), Kuwaiti long jumper * Saleh Abdelaziz Al-Haddad (born 1986), Kuwaiti long jumper * Salih Ashmawi (1910–1983), Egyptian politician * Salih Bozok (1881–1941), Turkish military officer * Salih Dursun, Turkish footballer * Salih Güney, Turkish film actor * Saleh and Daoud Al-Kuwaity, Iraqi musician * Saleh al-Mutlaq, Iraqi politician * Salih Muslim Muhammad, Rojava politician * Salih Neftçi, Turkish financial economist * Salih Omurtak, Turkish general * Salih Özcan, Turkish footballer * Salih Pasha (disambigua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
