Al-Aadaissah or Odaisseh (Arabic: العديسة / BGN: Aadaïssé / ISO 233: Al `Udaysah; also Adaisseh, Adessé, Odeissé, Odeissah and other spellings) is a village in south Lebanon.[1] It is located close to the Blue Line border with Israel, opposite the Israeli kibbutz of Misgav Am.[2] The majority of its population are Shia Muslims.[3]
Al-Aadaissah
العديسة | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Al-Aadaissah | |
  Al-Aadaissah Location within Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°15′15″N 35°32′33″E / 33.25417°N 35.54250°E | |
| Grid position | 201/295 PAL |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Nabatieh Governorate |
| District | Marjayoun District |
| Elevation | 700 m (2,300 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
| Website | https://odaisseh.com/ |
Name
editAccording to E. H. Palmer, the name Odeithat et Tahta means "the lower ’Odeitha".[4]
History
editOttoman period
editJust north of Al-Aadaissah is a place formerly called 'Odeitha el Foka. In 1875, Victor Guérin described it as "an elevated plateau crowned with the ruins of a small fort of rectangular form, measuring forty paces long by thirty broad. It is in rubble work, with an external casing of regular stones of small size, and is divided in the interior into several compartments."[5] In 1881, the PEF's Survey of Western Palestine (SWP) found here: "A ruined Saracenic building with one cistern."[6]
In 1881, SWP found at the village (which it called Odeitha et Tahtâ) "cisterns and several lintels."[6] It further described it as "A village, built of stone, containing about 250 Metawileh, situated in valley surrounded by arable land. A market is held here one day each week. Water supply from spring in village, spring near, and several cisterns."[7]
21st century
editThe village was the site of the 2010 Lebanon–Israeli border clash, when Israeli and Lebanese forces engaged in cross-border combat.
Hezbollah's participation in the Israel–Hamas war (2023-), backing Hamas and initiating attacks on Israel, escalated the border zone into an active war zone characterized by frequent cross-border attacks. As a result, almost all of the village's residents have left.[3]
On the 21-23 October, 2024, a number of buildings in Al-Aadaissah were demolished by the Israeli military, among them a cultural centre and the family home of Lubnan Baalbaki, the conductor of Lebanon’s philharmonic orchestra. The centre was full of his father's, the artist Abdel-Hamid Baalbaki (ar), collection of fine art and pottery, in addition to 2,000 manuscripts and books.[8]
Demographics
editIn 2014 Muslims made up 99,28% of registered voters in Al-Aadaissah. 97,12% of the voters were Shiite Muslims.[9]
Notable people
edit- Hussein Amine (born 1985), Lebanese footballer[10]
- Hussein Monzer (born 1997), Lebanese footballer[11]
References
edit- ^ "الرئيسية". Odaisseh. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
- ^ "Israel returns fire, four Lebanese reported dead," Haaretz, August 4, 2010.
- ^ a b Wedeman, Ben (2024-06-24). "'This area has a geographical curse': Residents along Lebanon's border with Israel fear another war". CNN. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ Palmer, 1881, p. 31
- ^ Guérin, 1880, p. 271; as given in Conder and Kitchener, 1881, SWP I, p. 137
- ^ a b Conder and Kitchener, 1881, SWP I, p. 137
- ^ Conder and Kitchener, 1881, SWP I, p. 89
- ^ The demolitions clearing Israel’s ‘first belt’ in Lebanon, Financial Times
- ^ https://lub-anan.com/المحافظات/النبطية/مرجعيون/عديسة/المذاهب/
- ^ "Hussein Amine - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2020-11-27.
- ^ "Hussein Monzer - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
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.
- Guérin, V. (1880). Description Géographique Historique et Archéologique de la Palestine (in French). Vol. 3: Galilee, pt. 2. Paris: L'Imprimerie Nationale.
- 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- Aadaysseh, Localiban
- Survey of Western Palestine, Map 2: IAA, Wikimedia commons
