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Jouma
Jouma is an area that gathers Lebanese villages in Akkar district in Akkar governorate. Its villages and townshttp://www.addiyar.com/article/1313907-اين-اصبح-مشروع-تقسيم-عكار-الى-قضاءين * Tachaa * Memnaa * Akkar Atika * Dawra * Bazbina * Beino * Beit Mellat * Rahbeh * Gebrayel * Tekrit *Dahr el Laysineh *Borj *Ain Yaaqoub *Chakdouf *Chettaha *Aaiyat Aaiyat ( ar, عيتات) is a town in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon. The population is mostly Sunni Muslim. History In 1838, Eli Smith noted the place as Ayat'', located east of esh-Sheikh Mohammed. The inhabitants were Sunni Muslim ... * Ilat References {{Reflist Akkar divisions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tachaa
Tachaa ( ar, تاشع) (also ''Tshe''a) is a town in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon. The population of Tshea is Sunni Muslim and Maronite. History In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village as ''Tasha, located east of esh-Sheikh Mohammed. The residents were Sunni Muslims and Greek Orthodox The term Greek Orthodox Church ( Greek: Ἑλληνορθόδοξη Ἐκκλησία, ''Ellinorthódoxi Ekklisía'', ) has two meanings. The broader meaning designates "the entire body of Orthodox (Chalcedonian) Christianity, sometimes also cal ....Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p185/ref> References Bibliography * External linksTachaa Localiban {{Akkar District Populated places in Akkar District Sunni Muslim communities in Lebanon Maronite Christian communities in Lebanon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akkar Atika
Akkar al-Atika ( ar, عكار العتيقه, ʿAkkar al-ʿAtiqa; also spelled Akkar al-Atiqa) is a town and municipality located in the Akkar Governorate in northern Lebanon. It is about north of Beirut. Akkar al-Atika contains the 11th-century fortress of Gibelacar (Hisn Ibn Akkar in Arabic), which was utilized by the Crusaders and became the headquarters of the Sayfa clan, whose members were chieftains and Ottoman governors of Tripoli and its districts in from the late 16th until the mid-17th centuries. The village had a estimated population of 17,000 living in about 3,550 houses in 2011. Its inhabitants are Sunni Muslims. The average elevation of Akkar al-Atika is above sea level and the village has a total land area of 2,838 hectares. Most of the village's labor force, who form about a third of the population, mainly work in the military A military, also known collectively as armed forces, is a heavily armed, highly organized force primarily intended for warfare ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bazbina
Bezbina ( ar, بزبينا) is a small town in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon. The population in Bezbina is mainly Greek Orthodox Christians and Sunni Muslims. History In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village, called ''Bzebina'', located east of esh-Sheikh Mohammed. The inhabitants were Sunni Muslim, Greek Orthodox Christians and Maronites The Maronites ( ar, الموارنة; syr, ܡܖ̈ܘܢܝܐ) are a Christian ethnoreligious group native to the Eastern Mediterranean and Levant region of the Middle East, whose members traditionally belong to the Maronite Church, with the larg ....Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p185/ref> References Bibliography * External linksBezbina (Aakkar) Localiban {{Akkar District Populated places in Akkar District Sunni Muslim communities in Lebanon Eastern Orthodox Christian communities in Lebanon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beino
Beino - Qboula ( ar, بينو - قبولا) is an area in the Akkar district in Lebanon. Beino has a total area of around 20 Square kilometers with a population of 2500. History In 1838, Eli Smith noted the villages as ''Binu'' and Kubula, located west of esh-Sheikh Mohammed. The inhabitants in both villages were Greek Orthodox Christians.Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p185/ref> In 2009 there were 2,965 eligible voters in Beino, and 384 in Qboula. The population in Qboula were all Greek Orthodox Christian The term Greek Orthodox Church (Greek: Ἑλληνορθόδοξη Ἐκκλησία, ''Ellinorthódoxi Ekklisía'', ) has two meanings. The broader meaning designates "the entire body of Orthodox (Chalcedonian) Christianity, sometimes also call ...s, while the population of Beino were Greek Orthodox "and other confessions". Notable persons * Issam Fares References Bibliography * External linksBeino - Qboula Localiban {{Akkar District Popu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beit Mellat
Beit Mellat ( ar, بيت ملات) is a town in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon, close to the border with Syria. The population in Beit Mellat are mostly Maronite. History In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village as ''Beit Melat'', whose inhabitants were Maronite, located south of esh-Sheikh Mohammed Cheikh Mohammad ( ar, الشيخ محمد) is a village situated in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon. Situated 400 metres above sea level, in between two mountains, it overlooks the Akkar plains and sea. It is made up of approximately 450 houses, with ....Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p185/ref> References Bibliography * External linksBeit Mellat Localiban {{Akkar District Populated places in Akkar District Maronite Christian communities in Lebanon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rahbeh
Rahbeh, Rahbé, ( ar, رحبة) is a city located in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon. The dwellers are Greek-Orthodox and other confessions. In 2009, there were 6,133 eligible voters in Rahbeh. History In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village, whose inhabitants were "Greek" Christians, located south of esh-Sheikh Mohammed.Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p185/ref> Rahbeh is the second biggest village (in North Lebanon) having Christian-Orthodox population. It is known for having 365 springs and is reputed for making Lebanon's best shanklish Shanklish ( ''shanklīsh'' or شنغليش ''shanghlīsh''), also known as chancliche, shinklish, shankleesh, sorke, or sürke, is a type of cow's milk or sheep milk cheese in Levantine cuisine. Shanklish is made by curdling yoghurt, straining it .... Public figures residing in Rahbeh included: Elijah Gerges, Dr Wissam Mansour, owner of one of the best laboratories in Lebanon; Nicolas Mansour, first investigating judge of Mount Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tikrit (Akkar)
Tikrit (Akkar) ( ar, تكريت) (also ''Tekrit'') is a town in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon. The population of Tikrit is mostly Greek Orthodox Christian or Sunni Muslim. History In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village as Tekrit'', located south of esh-Sheikh Mohammed. The inhabitants were Sunni Muslim or Greek Orthodox Christians The term Greek Orthodox Church ( Greek: Ἑλληνορθόδοξη Ἐκκλησία, ''Ellinorthódoxi Ekklisía'', ) has two meanings. The broader meaning designates "the entire body of Orthodox (Chalcedonian) Christianity, sometimes also cal ....Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p185/ref> References Bibliography * External linksTikrit Localiban {{Akkar District Populated places in Akkar District Sunni Muslim communities in Lebanon Eastern Orthodox Christian communities in Lebanon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ain Yaaqoub
Ain Yaaqoub ( ar, عين يعقوب) is a village in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon. The population of Ain Yaaqoub is mainly Greek Orthodox and Sunni Muslim. History In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village as Ain Ya'kob'', whose inhabitants were Sunni Muslims and Greek Orthodox, located east of esh-Sheikh Mohammed Cheikh Mohammad ( ar, الشيخ محمد) is a village situated in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon. Situated 400 metres above sea level, in between two mountains, it overlooks the Akkar plains and sea. It is made up of approximately 450 houses, with ....Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p185/ref> References Bibliography * External linksAin Yaaqoub Localiban {{Akkar District Populated places in Akkar District Sunni Muslim communities in Lebanon Eastern Orthodox Christian communities in Lebanon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aaiyat
Aaiyat ( ar, عيتات) is a town in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon. The population is mostly Sunni Muslim. History In 1838, Eli Smith noted the place as Ayat'', located east of esh-Sheikh Mohammed Cheikh Mohammad ( ar, الشيخ محمد) is a village situated in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon. Situated 400 metres above sea level, in between two mountains, it overlooks the Akkar plains and sea. It is made up of approximately 450 houses, with .... The inhabitants were Sunni Muslim.Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p185/ref> References Bibliography * External links Aaiyat Localiban {{Akkar District Populated places in Akkar District Sunni Muslim communities in Lebanon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |