Qmatiye
Qamatiyeh قماطية | |
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Town | |
33°48′05″N 35°34′47″E / 33.80139°N 35.57972°E / 33.80139; 35.57972 | |
Country | Lebanon |
Governorate | Mount Lebanon |
District | Aley |
City | Aley |
Area [1] | |
• Total | 0.87 km2 (0.34 sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
ISO 3166 code | LB |
Qmatiye (Arabic: قماطية) is a village in Aley District in the Mount Lebanon Governorate of Lebanon. It lies right beneath the town of Souk El Gharb. The village has a small population and is a famous tourist attraction in the summer.
History
When Mamluks intensified their persecution against Shia Muslims in 1363, a group of Shiites from Beirut (Burj Beirut) settled in Qmatiye and Kayfoun, the only major Shia villages in Aley District.[2]
In 1838, Eli Smith noted the place, called el-Kummatiyeh, located in El-Ghurb el-Fokany, upper el-Ghurb.[3]
Demographics
Qmatiye's natives are predominantly Shia Muslims with Christian and Sunni minorities.
Main families in the village are:
- Nassereddine
- Hamade
- Jaafar
- Zarwi
- Awada
- Doughaily
- Salloukh
- Chu'aib
Notable People
- Abbas Awad - footballer
References
Bibliography
- Robinson, E.; Smith, E. (1841). Biblical Researches in Palestine, Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea: A Journal of Travels in the year 1838. Vol. 3. Boston: Crocker & Brewster.
External links
- Qamatiyeh, Localiban
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