Bachoura, Beirut

Bachoura
الباشورة
Bachoura is located in Beirut
Bachoura
Bachoura
Coordinates: 33°53′27″N 35°30′12″E / 33.8909°N 35.5032°E / 33.8909; 35.5032
Country Lebanon

Al Bachoura (Arabic: الباشورة) is a neighbourhood in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon.[1][2][3]

Etymology

The name 'Bachoura' possibly originates from a military term used by the Mamluk state, meaning sand dams.[4] The area was formerly known as "Torbat Omar".

A meeting inside the Beirut Municipal Library

References

  1. ^ "Bachoura". مرصد السكن. 2019-06-21. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
  2. ^ "Mapping Bachoura: Narratives of Residents and Evictions • استوديو أشغال عامّة · Public Works Studio". publicworksstudio.com. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
  3. ^ "جولة في منطقة الباشورة البيروتية التي جذبت الأجانب ومخرجي السينما والمضاربات".
  4. ^ "عن الباشورة التي تحرس بيروت وتراقبها".