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.
As-Sultaniyah
السلطانية | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
 As-Sultaniyah | |
  As-Sultaniyah Location within Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°12′18″N 35°24′19″E / 33.20500°N 35.40528°E | |
| Grid position | 188/290 PAL |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Nabatieh Governorate |
| District | Bint Jbeil District |
| Elevation | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Etymology
editAccording to E. H. Palmer in 1881, El Yehûdîyeh meant "the Jews" or "Jewish woman."[1]
History
editIn 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
editIn 2014 Muslims made up 99.04% of registered voters in As-Sultaniyah. 97.45% of the voters were Shiite Muslims.[5]
References
edit- ^ Palmer, 1881, p. 38
- ^ Conder and Kitchener, 1881, SWP I, p. 95
- ^ Conder and Kitchener, 1881, SWP I, p. 105
- ^ Confino, Jotam (2024-04-08). "Hezbollah commando leader assassinated in Israeli air strike". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ https://lub-anan.com/المحافظات/النبطية/بنت-جبيل/السلطانيه/المذاهب/
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.
- 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- Soultaniyeh, Localiban
- Survey of Western Palestine, Map 2: IAA, Wikimedia commons
