Raskifa (also Ras Kifa, R'asKifa, ar, راسكيفا) is a village located in the
Zgharta District
Zgharta District ( ar, زغرتا) is a district (''qadaa'') of the North Governorate, northern Lebanon. Its capital is the city of Zgharta.
Geography
The administrative center is the city of Zgharta. The district has 101 populated areas with 30 ...
in the
North Governorate
North Governorate ( ar, الشمال, ') (Lebanese pr. ''eš šmél'') (French: Gouvernorat du Liban-Nord) is one of the governorates of Lebanon. Its capital is Tripoli. Ramzi Nohra has been its governor since May 2, 2014. The population of North ...
of
Lebanon
Lebanon ( , ar, لُبْنَان, translit=lubnān, ), officially the Republic of Lebanon () or the Lebanese Republic, is a country in Western Asia. It is located between Syria to the north and east and Israel to the south, while Cyprus li ...
. Its population is
Maronite
The Maronites ( ar, الموارنة; syr, ܡܖ̈ܘܢܝܐ) are a Christian ethnoreligious group native to the Eastern Mediterranean and Levant region of the Middle East, whose members traditionally belong to the Maronite Church, with the larges ...
Catholic and
Orthodox Christianity
Orthodoxy (from Ancient Greek, Greek: ) is adherence to correct or accepted creeds, especially in religion.
Orthodoxy within Christianity refers to acceptance of the doctrines defined by various creeds and ecumenical councils in Late antiquity, A ...
in Lebanon Greek Orthodox.
Gallery
File:Raskifa au Liban Nord.JPG, Raskifa is built on the rocks of the Kadisha Vallee
File:Greek orthodox monastery in Raskifa North-Lebannon.JPG, Greek orthodox monastery in Raskifa
File:Traditionnal house in Raskifa (North-Lebannon).JPG, Traditional house in Raskifa
References
External links
Ras Kifa Localiban
Ehden Family Tree
Populated places in the North Governorate
Zgharta District
Maronite Christian communities in Lebanon
Eastern Orthodox Christian communities in Lebanon
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