Ansariyah, Ansariyeh, or Insariye (Insârîyé) () is a municipality in
South Governorate
South Governorate (, or simply ) is one of the governorates of Lebanon, with a population of 590,000 inhabitants and an area of 929.6 km2. The capital is Sidon. The lowest elevation is sea-level; the highest is 1,000 meters. The local popul ...
in
Lebanon
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, 62 km from
Beirut
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and 20 km south of
Sidon
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. The area is 7.35 km² and is situated near the sea facing it from an altitude of 144 m.
History
On 5 September 1997 an attack force of seaborne Israeli commandos was
ambushed approaching Ansariyah. The ambush had been prepared in advance by fighters from
Amal and
Hizbullah
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. The
Lebanese army
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joined in the later stages of the incident. Twelve Israelis were killed.
Demographics
In 2014,
Muslims
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made up 99.51% of registered voters in Ansariyah. 97.36% of the voters were
Shiite Muslims.
References
External links
Insariyeh Localiban
{{Sidon District
Populated places in Sidon District
Shia Muslim communities in Lebanon