An-Najjariyah
An-Najjariyah
النجارية | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
An-Najjariyah Location in Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°28′24″N 35°20′55″E / 33.47333°N 35.34861°E | |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Governorate | South Governorate |
| District | Sidon District |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
An-Najjariyah (Arabic: النجارية) is a municipality in the Sidon District in the governorate of South Lebanon. The Zahrani River passes through the north of the Municipality. The Southern Municipality contains two mosques that each follow a different Islamic Madhab (مذهب), which are Sunnism and Shiism. Though, The Shiite mosque is considered the main mosque of the municipality.[1] An-Najjariyah is Located in the Zahrani region in the sidon district, The South Governorate. The village administers three hamlets: Msayleh, Kherbet Basal and Al-Zahrani.
History
In 1875, in the late Ottoman era, Victor Guérin described it: "Nedjarieh [...] is a fairly considerable farm, worked by Maronites and "schismatic Greeks", and which has replaced an ancient agricultural establishment, as is proved by cisterns and presses hewn in the rock. Fig, olive and mulberry trees surround it."[2]
Demographics
In 2014, Muslims made up 95.61% of registered voters in An-Najjariyah. 63.06% of the voters were Shiite Muslims and 32.56% were Sunni Muslims.[3]
References
- ^ "Liste des municipalités libanaises (mai 2016)". Libandata.org. 2019-02-09. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ^ Guérin, 1880, p. 485
- ^ "التوزيع حسب المذاهب للناخبين/ناخبات في بلدة النجارية، قضاء صيدا (قرى) محافظة الجنوب في لبنان". إعْرَفْ لبنان.
Bibliography
- Guérin, V. (1880). Description Géographique Historique et Archéologique de la Palestine (in French). Vol. 3: Galilee, pt. 2. Paris: L'Imprimerie Nationale.
External links and Resources
- Najjariyeh (archive.org), Localiban