As-Sultaniyah

This article is about the village in southern Lebanon. For other uses, see Sultaniya (disambiguation).
As-Sultaniyah
السلطانية
Municipality
As-Sultaniyah
As-Sultaniyah
Map showing the location of Yater within Lebanon
Map showing the location of Yater within Lebanon
As-Sultaniyah
Location within Lebanon
Coordinates: 33°12′18″N 35°24′19″E / 33.20500°N 35.40528°E / 33.20500; 35.40528
Grid position188/290 PAL
Country Lebanon
GovernorateNabatieh Governorate
DistrictBint Jbeil District
Elevation
600 m (2,000 ft)
Time zoneUTC+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

According to E. H. Palmer in 1881, El Yehûdîyeh meant "the Jews" or "Jewish woman."[1]

History

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

In 2014 Muslims made up 99.04% of registered voters in As-Sultaniyah. 97.45% of the voters were Shiite Muslims.[5]

References

  1. ^ Palmer, 1881, p. 38
  2. ^ Conder and Kitchener, 1881, SWP I, p. 95
  3. ^ Conder and Kitchener, 1881, SWP I, p. 105
  4. ^ Confino, Jotam (2024-04-08). "Hezbollah commando leader assassinated in Israeli air strike". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
  5. ^ https://lub-anan.com/المحافظات/النبطية/بنت-جبيل/السلطانيه/المذاهب/

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