Al-Fardis, Hasbaya

Al-Fardis
الفرديس
Municipality
Sisu XA-180, part of UNIFIL, in Al-Fardis, 1998
Sisu XA-180, part of UNIFIL, in Al-Fardis, 1998
Map showing the location of Al-Fardis within Lebanon
Map showing the location of Al-Fardis within Lebanon
Al-Fardis
Location within Lebanon
Coordinates: 33°22′19″N 35°40′04″E / 33.37194°N 35.66778°E / 33.37194; 35.66778
Grid position143/159 L
Country Lebanon
GovernorateNabatieh Governorate
DistrictHasbaya District
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Dialing code+961

Al-Fardis (Arabic: الفرديس) is a municipality the Hasbaya District in Lebanon.

History

In 1838, during the Ottoman era, Eli Smith noted the population of Al-Fardis as Druze and "Greek" Christians.[1]

In 1852 Edward Robinson noted it as a village on the road between Rashaya al-Foukhar and Hasbaya, located directly east of Kaukaba.[2]

In 1875, Victor Guérin noted it as small village, inhabited by "Schismatic Greek" and Druse.[3]

Modern era

In 1988, when the no:Norbatt part of UNIFIL was stationed there, the village had 500 inhabitants, all Druze.

Demographics

In 2014 Druze made up 90.46% and Christians made up 8.99% of registered voters in Al-Fardis. The Christian population is Greek Orthodox.[4]

References

  1. ^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 138
  2. ^ Robinson and Smith, 1856, p. 416
  3. ^ Guérin, 1880, p. 285
  4. ^ lub-anan.com

Bibliography

  • Guérin, V. (1880). Description Géographique Historique et Archéologique de la Palestine (in French). Vol. 3: Galilee, pt. 2. Paris: L'Imprimerie Nationale.
  • Robinson, E.; Smith, E. (1841). Biblical Researches in Palestine, Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea: A Journal of Travels in the year 1838. Vol. 3. Boston: Crocker & Brewster.
  • Robinson, E.; Smith, E. (1856). Later Biblical Researches in Palestine and adjacent regions: A Journal of Travels in the year 1852. London: John Murray.