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Khalil Raad
Khalil Raad (, 1854–1957) was a Lebanese people, Lebanese photographer who was known as "Palestine (region), Palestine's first Arab photographer." His works include over 1230 glass plates, tens of postcards, and as yet unpublished negative film, films that document political events and daily life in Lebanon, Palestine (region), Palestine, and Syria over the course of fifty years. Early life Raad was born in 1869 in Bhamdoun, in modern-day Lebanon. His father, Anis, had fled from the family's village of Sibnay after converting to Protestantism from the Maronite faith. During the 1860 Lebanon conflict, 1860 sectarian strife afflicting the mountain regions, Raad's father was killed. Following his death, Raad's mother took him and his sister, Sarah, to Jerusalem where they resided with relatives. Photography and personal life Raad first studied photography under Garabed Krikorian, an Armenians, Armenian-Palestinians, Palestinian graduate of a photography workshop established by I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhamdoun
Bhamdoun (), is a town in Lebanon from Beirut on the main road that leads to Damascus and in the suburbs of the main tourist city of Aley, lying at an altitude of above the Lamartine valley. Geography Two separate villages compose the town, ''Bhamdoun-el-mhatta'' (literally meaning "Bhamdoun the station") and ''Bhamdoun-el-day'aa'' ("Bhamdoun the village"). A railroad used to link Bhamdoun to Beirut with the train station being a prominent feature of the town for many years. The station and railroad were eventually abandoned when cars became more popular. History During the 1860 civil conflict in Mount Lebanon and Damascus, 1860 civil conflict in Mount Lebanon, the Druze spared the village of Bhamdun from attack, due to appeals of the resident American missionary to prevent violence. Tourism Before the Lebanese civil war, Bhamdoun was one of Lebanon's most renowned and favorite summer resorts. Today, the town has regained some of its past tourism industry as most of its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |