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DeutschAs-Sultaniyah
As-Sultaniyah السلطانية | |
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Municipality | |
 As-Sultaniyah | |
  As-Sultaniyah Location within Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°12′18″N 35°24′19″E / 33.20500°N 35.40528°E | |
| Grid position | 188/290 PAL |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Nabatieh Governorate |
| District | Bint Jbeil District |
| Elevation | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
As-Sultaniyah (Arabic: السلطانية) is a municipality in the Bint Jbeil District, in southern Lebanon, located just north of Tibnin. It was earlier called el Yehudiyeh.
Etymology
[edit]According to E. H. Palmer in 1881, El Yehûdîyeh meant "the Jews" or "Jewish woman."[1]
History
[edit]In 1881, the PEF's Survey of Western Palestine (SWP) described it as: "A small village, containing about 100 Metawileh, situated in a valley, with olives, figs, and arable land. There is a spring and cisterns at the village."[2] They further noted that south of the village was a perennial spring, built up with masonry.[3]
In April 2024, Ali Ahmed Hassin, a senior commander of Hezbollah's elite Redwan Force, was assassinated in Israeli air strike in the village.[4]
Demographics
[edit]In 2014 Muslims made up 99.04% of registered voters in As-Sultaniyah. 97.45% of the voters were Shiite Muslims.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Palmer, 1881, p. 38
- ^ Conder and Kitchener, 1881, SWP I, p. 95
- ^ Conder and Kitchener, 1881, SWP I, p. 105
- ^ Confino, Jotam (2024-04-08). "Hezbollah commando leader assassinated in Israeli air strike". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ https://lub-anan.com/المحافظات/النبطية/بنت-جبيل/السلطانيه/المذاهب/
Bibliography
[edit]- Conder, C.R; Kitchener, H.H. (1881). The Survey of Western Palestine: Memoirs of the Topography, Orography, Hydrography, and Archaeology. Vol. 1. London: Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fund.
- Palmer, E.H. (1881). The Survey of Western Palestine: Arabic and English Name Lists Collected During the Survey by Lieutenants Conder and Kitchener, R. E. Transliterated and Explained by E.H. Palmer. Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fund.
External links
[edit]- Soultaniyeh, Localiban
- Survey of Western Palestine, Map 2: IAA, Wikimedia commons
