Aaiyat ( ar, عيتات) is a town in
Akkar Governorate french: Gouvernorat de l'Akkar
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Lebanon
Lebanon ( , ar, لُبْنَان, translit=lubnān, ), officially the Republic of Lebanon () or the Lebanese Republic, is a country in Western Asia. It is located between Syria to Lebanon–Syria border, the north and east and Israel to Blue ...
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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.
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Aaiyat
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{{Akkar District
Populated places in Akkar District
Sunni Muslim communities in Lebanon