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West Beqaa District
Western Beqaa District ( ar, قضاء البقاع الغربي) is an administrative district in the Beqaa Governorate of the Republic of Lebanon. The capital is Joub Jannine which has a population of 12,000. Main cities and towns West Beqaa has a few main cities such as: * Machghara * Joub Jannine * Qaraoun * Kafraiya * Kherbet Qanafar * Dahr El Ahmar Other towns Other smaller villages located in West Beqaa * Aana * Ain Zebdeh * Aitanite * Al Manara * Al Rafid * Baaloul * Bab Maraa * Chabraqiyet Aammiq * Chabraqiyet Tabet * Dakouh * Deir Ain Jaouzeh * Deir Tahnich * Ghazzeh * Haouch Aammiq * Haouch al Saalouk * Haouch El Saiyad * Haoush al Haremma * Kamed El Laouz * Khiara * Lala * Libbaya * Mansourah District * Marj, Lebanon * Mazraat El Chmis * Meidoun * Nasrieyh * Tal El Akhdar * Tal Zaazaa * Tal Znoub * Rawda * Saghbine * Sohmor * Sultan Yaacoub Tahta * Sultan Yaacoub Fawqa * Yohmor * Zilaya Zilaya ( ar, زلايا), is a village located in the Western Beqaa Dis ... [...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] |
Ain Zebdeh
Ain Zebdeh ( ar, عين زبدة), is a village located in the Western Beqaa District of the Beqaa Governorate in Lebanon. History In 1838, Eli Smith noted it as Ain Zibdeh''; a village on the West side of the Beqaa Valley The Beqaa Valley ( ar, links=no, وادي البقاع, ', Lebanese ), also transliterated as Bekaa, Biqâ, and Becaa and known in classical antiquity as Coele-Syria, is a fertile valley in eastern Lebanon. It is Lebanon's most important ....Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p141/ref> References Bibliography * External linksAin Zebdeh localiban Populated places in Western Beqaa District {{lebanon-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marj, Lebanon
Marj ( ar, مرج (البقاع الغربي)), is a village located in the Western Beqaa District of the Beqaa Governorate in Lebanon. History In 1838, Eli Smith noted it as ''el-Merj''; a Sunni Muslim, Maronite and Catholic village in the Beqaa Valley The Beqaa Valley ( ar, links=no, وادي البقاع, ', Lebanese ), also transliterated as Bekaa, Biqâ, and Becaa and known in classical antiquity as Coele-Syria, is a fertile valley in eastern Lebanon. It is Lebanon's most important ....Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p142/ref> References Bibliography * External linksMarj (Beqaa Ouest) localiban Populated places in Western Beqaa District Sunni Muslim communities in Lebanon Maronite Christian communities in Lebanon {{lebanon-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Libbaya
Libbaya (لبايا) is a village in the Beka'a Valley of Lebanon, situated in the Western Beqaa District of the Beqaa Governorate. It lies southeast of Sohmor. There it is a roman temple. During the war in the 1980s, four Israeli Cobra helicopters backing the attacking force strafed Libbaya and nearby villages, killing a Lebanese soldier. History There is a Roman temple near the town that was called Ain Libbaya or Ayn Libbaya. It was classified amongst a group of Temples of Mount Hermon by George Francis Taylor, George Taylor.Taylor, 1971, p.? In 1838, Eli Smith noted Libbaya's population as being Metawileh.Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p138/ref> References Bibliography * * External links Localiban Populated places in Western Beqaa District Shia Muslim communities in Lebanon Archaeological sites in Lebanon Tourist attractions in Lebanon Ancient Roman temples Roman sites in Lebanon {{Lebanon-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lala, Lebanon
Lala ( ar, لالا), is a village located in the Western Beqaa District of the Beqaa Governorate in Lebanon. History In 1838, Eli Smith noted it as ''Lala''; a Sunni Muslim village in the Beqaa Valley The Beqaa Valley ( ar, links=no, وادي البقاع, ', Lebanese ), also transliterated as Bekaa, Biqâ, and Becaa and known in classical antiquity as Coele-Syria, is a fertile valley in eastern Lebanon. It is Lebanon's most important ....Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p141/ref> References Bibliography * External linksLala localiban Populated places in Western Beqaa District Sunni Muslim communities in Lebanon {{lebanon-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khiara
Khiara ( ar, الخياره), is a local authority located in the Western Beqaa District of the Beqaa Governorate in Lebanon. History In 1838, Eli Smith noted ''el-Khiyarah's'' population as being Sunni Muslim Sunni Islam () is the largest branch of Islam, followed by 85–90% of the world's Muslims. Its name comes from the word ''Sunnah'', referring to the tradition of Muhammad. The differences between Sunni and Shia Muslims arose from a disagree ....Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p142/ref> References Bibliography * External linksKhiara localiban Populated places in Western Beqaa District Sunni Muslim communities in Lebanon {{lebanon-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamed El Laouz
Kamid el-Loz, also spelled Kamid al-Lawz, is located in West Bekaa, Lebanon. The settlement has a population numbering several thousand, mostly Sunni, people and is also a site of archaeological excavations. History In 1838, Eli Smith noted ''Kamid el-Lauz'' as a Sunni Muslim village in the Beqaa Valley. The ancient name of the site is thought to be Kumidi.Jens KamlahThe Significance of the Bronze Age Temples at Kamid el-Loz (Lebanon) for the Research on Phoenician Temple Cult Rivista di studi fenici XL, 2, 2012 Archaeology Tell Kamid el-Loz was the site of major German archaeological excavations between 1963 and 1981. One of the most important sites in Lebanon where archaeologists found and recorded many spectacular buildings, which are very important to the history of the region. Paleolithic material was found alongside Heavy Neolithic on through to the late Neolithic period, becoming a human settlement during the Bronze Age and continuing until the Byzantine era, a German ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haoush Al Haremma
Haouch El Harimeh ( ar, حوش الحريمة), is a village located in the Western Beqaa District of the Beqaa Governorate in Lebanon. History In 1838, Eli Smith noted ''Haush Harimeh's'' population as being Sunni Muslim Sunni Islam () is the largest branch of Islam, followed by 85–90% of the world's Muslims. Its name comes from the word ''Sunnah'', referring to the tradition of Muhammad. The differences between Sunni and Shia Muslims arose from a disagree ....Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p142/ref> References Bibliography * Further reading * External linksHaouch El Harimeh localiban Populated places in Western Beqaa District Sunni Muslim communities in Lebanon {{lebanon-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghazzeh
Ghazzeh ( ar, غزة), is a village located in the Western Beqaa District of the Beqaa Governorate in Lebanon. History In 1838, Eli Smith noted it as Azzeh''; a village on the West side of the Beqaa Valley, listed before Bab Mareaa.Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p141/ref> References Bibliography * External linksGhazzeh localiban Populated places in Western Beqaa District {{lebanon-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dakouh
Dakoue (also spelled Dakoueh, or Dekweh) is a village located southwest of Mejdel Anjar, Lebanon. It is predominantly inhabited by shepherds and farmers. Heavy Neolithic site of the Qaraoun culture There is a Heavy Neolithic archaeological site of the Qaraoun culture located northwest of the village where plentiful Heavy Neolithic flint adzes, axes, debitage and waste material were found along with large amounts of Paleolithic materials. Roman temple Behind the village there are the ruins of a Roman temple that still retains a central courtyard and a front colonnade composed of three columns. The temple was converted into a church and a chapel can be accessed via an opening in the west wall. There is a path leading from the temple to an ancient graveyard with tombs and sarcophagi. George Taylor noted the temple was aligned to the south west and classified it as a Prostylos temple. He noted that the decoration of the window, cornice and capital Capital may refer to: Common ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bab Maraa
Bab Mareaa ( ar, باب مارع), is a village located in the Western Beqaa District of the Beqaa Governorate in Lebanon. History In 1838, Eli Smith noted ''Bab Mari'a'' as a village on the West side of the Beqaa Valley The Beqaa Valley ( ar, links=no, وادي البقاع, ', Lebanese ), also transliterated as Bekaa, Biqâ, and Becaa and known in classical antiquity as Coele-Syria, is a fertile valley in eastern Lebanon. It is Lebanon's most important ..., next to Aitanite.Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p141/ref> References Bibliography * External linksBab Mareaa localiban Populated places in Western Beqaa District {{lebanon-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baaloul
Baaloul (in Arabic بعلول, . Tr '' B'alūl '') is a town located in the western Bekaa Valley Lebanon. Geography Baaloul lies within the upper Litani river basin and is located along a mountainous area bordering Mount Lebanon. It is primarily agricultural and is bounded by the village of Lala to the northeast, and the village of Karaoun to southwest. The current population is approximately 200 native people from the village, considering that many residents live abroad. The community lies in a religiously diverse district that contains both Christian and Muslim families. History In 1838, Eli Smith noted Baaloul's population being predominantly Sunni muslims. However, as of 1982 at the heart of the Lebanese Civil War, statistics indicated that the population included both Christians and Muslims.Thomas, M. (2013). Women in Lebanon Living with Christianity, Islam, and Multiculturalism (1st ed. 2013.). Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan. This town is known for be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
