Deyrintar (Dayr Antar, Deir Intar, ar, دير انطار) is a small village in Southern Lebanon in the Bint Jbeil District in Nabatieh Governorate. Tuesday Market in Deyrintar - Main Square

Tuesday Market in Deyrintar - Main Square

Geography

It is about south of

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and east of Tyre, in the heart of what is known as "

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". Its main features include a cave, a main square, and 3 mosques.

Location

The village is surrounded several villages including: Tebnine,

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, Bir El Sanasel,

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, Mazraat Mechref, Hariss,

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, and other southern villages.

Origin of name

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wrote that the name means "the convent of arches".

History

In 1875

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visited and found here 160 Metualis. He further noted: "Most of the houses show a mixture of old hewn stones and modern materials without character. Several tombs, cisterns, a great press, with two compartments, and a rock-cut tank point to a period of more or less antiquity.' In 1881, the PEF's ''Survey of Western Palestine'' (SWP) described it as: A village, built of stone, containing about 150 Metawileh, situated on a hill, surrounded by olives, fig-trees, and arable land, with waters supplied from birket and cisterns.Conder and Kitchener, 1881, SWP I, p
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Families

* House of Yassine * House of Hojeij or Hajaig * House of Sheayto * House of Al-atrash * House of Nasserdinne * House of Mehssin al-madi * House of Mehfara * House of Abou raya * House of Moujir * House of Al-dayekh * House of Kassir * House of Al-attar * House of Sheaytille

Municipal

Mayor: Mr. Kassem Hjeij or hojeij

Monuments

The most prominent landmarks: * Beaufort bees * Ein Zarka * The cave

Religious monuments

There are mosques: * Mosque Imam Mahdi (''Almallule'') * Mosque Imam Hussein (''Al-Barakah'') * Mosque Imam Ali (''Al-shajara'') * Mosque Al-Hamra The

Imam Imam (; ar, إمام '; plural: ') is an Islamic leadership position. For Sunni Muslims, Imam is most commonly used as the title of a worship leader of a mosque. In this context, imams may lead Islamic worship services, lead prayers, ser ...

or khatib of Deyrintar are: * Sheikh Houssain Alatrash *

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Haitham Youssef Hjej

Civilian facilities

* The municipal building * Shiite shrine * The public square

References

Bibliography

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External links

*Survey of Western Palestine, Map 2:
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Localiban {{Bint Jbeil District Populated places in Bint Jbeil District Shia Muslim communities in Lebanon