Kaferkahel ( ar, كَفَرْقاهِل Kafer-Qãhël) and some says Kfarqahel ( ar, كْفَرْقاهِل Kfar-Qãhël) is a Lebanese village of Al-Koura villages in the North governorate. Characterized by its geographical location as it separates the district of Al-Koura and Zgharta-corner through the valley Qadisha and the river Qadisha. The village is half Greek Orthodox Christian and half

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). There's a church (St.Georges) and a mosque in the center of the village and a little abandoned church on the banks of Qadisha river (St. Elias ar, مار الياس Mar Illiess), this church is used in July to celebrate Mar Illiess. Church of MAR ELIAS at the river

River of Qadisha

The ''

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'' ( ar, نهر قاديشا Nahr Qadishä) (also known as ''Nahr Abu-A'ali'' ar, نهر أبو علي), passes through this village. Abou Ali

Immigrants

There are a lot of immigrants from Kaferkahel to several countries like: , They visit their friends and family in the summer and holidays. Notable migrants include the McGuire family in Sydney, Australia whose original surname 'Hajjeh' was changed by the government on arrival. John McGuire who was a judge at the district court. Mark McGuire was changed in Australia and who went on to become Lebanese Australian of the year in 2010. https://arabicpages.com.au/article/mark-mcguire.html Mark's son Mark McGuire jnr is currently a leading cardiologist and professor at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.

Population

The local population do not exceed 500 inhabitants. And the main families of Kaferkahel are: ** hadid ar, حديد (Biggest Family in the village) ** Al-Ashkar ar, الأشقر (Biggest Christian Family in the Village) ** Mahfouz ar, محفوظ ** El-Nabbout ar, النبوت ** Hajjeh ar, الحاجّة ** Abdul Qader ar, عبد القادر ** Semsom ar, سمسم **moufarej ar, مفرج In 1953, Kaferkahel had a population of 69 living in 24 households.

Election of the municipalities of Kaferkahel

On the last municipal elections on 30 April 2010 retired Brigadier General Nizar Abdul Qader ar, العميد نزار عبد القادر won under the chairmanship of the municipality, headed by Mr. Edmond El-Nabbout ar, الاستاذ دمون النبوت as vice president, and Al-Mukhtar is Mr. Mufeed Hajjeh ar, السيّد مفيد الحاجّة

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Localiban {{coord, 34.3571, N, 35.8524, E, source:wikidata, display=title Koura District Populated places in Lebanon Eastern Orthodox Christian communities in Lebanon Sunni Muslim communities in Lebanon