Hrar ( ar, حرار) is a village in
Akkar Governorate,
Lebanon.
The population of Hrar is mainly
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 ...
.
History
In 1838,
Eli Smith
Eli Smith (born September 13, 1801, in Northford, Connecticut, to Eli and Polly (Whitney) Smith, and died January 11, 1857, in Beirut, Lebanon) was an American Protestant missionary and scholar. He graduated from Yale College in 1821 and from Andov ...
noted the village as ''Harar'', whose inhabitants were
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 ...
s, located south of
esh-Sheikh Mohammed.
In 1856 it was named ''Harar'' on
Kiepert's map of Palestine/Lebanon published that year.
[Kiepert, 1856]
Map of Northern Palestine/Lebanon
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References
Bibliography
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External links
Hrar
Localiban
{{Akkar District
Populated places in Akkar District
Sunni Muslim communities in Lebanon