Kfar Chleymane ( ar, كفر شليمان), also Kfarchleiman, is a small village of the Batroun District in the north of Lebanon located 16 km from Batroun and 69 km from Beirut.

Etymology

According to Anis Freiha's "''A Dictionary of the Names of Towns and Villages in Lebanon''", Kfar Chleymane comes from Syriac and means ''The Village of Sleiman''.

Demographics

Kfar Chleimane's population is

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and consists of member of only one family (Bassil) which is believed to originate from Dunnieh in

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Church

The Our Lady of Naya church is the only one in Kfar Chleymane and is known for its 12th century vestige. Frescoes representing the Christ or other

scenes can be found in a little cave carved in the stone under the church. Parts of the frescoes were burnt by mistake before their historical importance was discovered. Moreover, the stones around the church are carved into stairs that can also be dated to the 12th century.

Legend

An ancient legend says that under the soil of the church exists a hidden convent, but nobody knows if those legends are true and no researches were ever led.

References

Batroun District Populated places in Lebanon {{Lebanon-geo-stub