Municipality in South Governorate, Lebanon
Tayr Harfa (Arabic : طير حرفا ) is a municipality in Tyre District in Southern Lebanon , located 16 kilometres south of Tyre .
Etymology
According to E. H. Palmer , the name means "The fortress of Harfa".[ 1]
History
In 1852, during the late Ottoman era, Edward Robinson noted it on his travels in the region.[ 2]
In 1875, Victor Guérin found here 200 Metuali inhabitants.[ 3]
In 1881, the PEF 's Survey of Western Palestine (SWP)cisterns ."[ 4]
Demographics
In 2014 Muslims made up 99.41% of registered voters in Tayr Harfa. 96.30% of the voters were Shiite Muslims .[ 5]
References
Bibliography
Conder, C.R. ; Kitchener, H.H. (1881). The Survey of Western Palestine: Memoirs of the Topography, Orography, Hydrography, and Archaeology Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fund .Guérin, V. (1880). Description Géographique Historique et Archéologique de la Palestine 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 .Robinson, E. ; Smith, E. (1856). Later Biblical Researches in Palestine and adjacent regions: A Journal of Travels in the year 1852 John Murray .
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