Al-Qussair, El Kuseir, (Arabic: القصير) is a village in the Marjayoun District in South Lebanon.
Al-Qussair
القصير | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Al-Qussair Location within Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°17′34″N 35°27′18″E / 33.29278°N 35.45500°E | |
| Grid position | 123/151 L |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Nabatieh Governorate |
| District | Marjayoun District |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
Name
editAccording to E. H. Palmer, the name Kuseir means "the little palace."[1]
History
editIn 1881, the PEF's Survey of Western Palestine (SWP) described it: "A village, built of stone, containing about 300 Metawileh, situated on ridge of hill, surrounded by gardens of figs and olives, and by arable land. Water is obtained from rock-cut cisterns, and running water in the Wady el Hajeir."[2] They further noted: "There are three caves and a lintel now in use in the village, with a Greek inscription. There are remains of vaults, and the modern houses are built of ancient materials; several rock-cut cisterns."[3]
Demographics
editIn 2014 Muslims made up 100% of registered voters in Al-Qussair. 98,91% of the voters were Shiite Muslims.[4]
References
editBibliography
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- Aadchit (Qoussair), Localiban
- Survey of Western Palestine, Map 2: IAA, Wikimedia commons
