Alman, Marjayoun

Alman
علمان
Municipality
Map showing the location of Adaisseh within Lebanon
Map showing the location of Adaisseh within Lebanon
Alman
Location within Lebanon
Coordinates: 33°18′09″N 35°28′16″E / 33.30250°N 35.47111°E / 33.30250; 35.47111
Grid position124/152 L
Country Lebanon
GovernorateNabatieh Governorate
DistrictMarjayoun District
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Dialing code+961

Alman (Arabic: علمان) is a municipality in the Marjayoun District in South Lebanon.

Etymology

According to E. H. Palmer, the name Alman is perhaps from the Arabic form of “a sign-post” or “a mountain”.[1]

History

In 1875 Victor Guérin visited, and noted that some houses were built with large stones which appeared ancient.[2]

In 1881, the PEF's Survey of Western Palestine (SWP) described it: "A few houses built of stone on the ruins of a village; they contain about forty Metawileh. The place is situated on the edge of the cliffs above the Litany River, and is surrounded by a few gardens with figs and olives; there are five rock-cut cisterns and a birket."[3] They further noted: "The present village is built on the ruins of a former town, of which the foundations can be seen. The houses are built with great blocks of ancient appearance. On the north side there is a rock-cut tomb, with roughly-sculptured figures over the entrance: this is called Mugharet ish Shahl."[4]

Demographics

In 2014 Muslims made up 88.00% and Christians made up 12.00% of registered voters in Alman. 88.00% of the voters were Shiite Muslims.[5]

References

  1. ^ Palmer, 1881, p. 17
  2. ^ Guérin, 1880, pp. 276-7
  3. ^ Conder and Kitchener, 1881, SWP I, p. 86
  4. ^ Conder and Kitchener, 1881, SWP I, pp. 108-109
  5. ^ https://lub-anan.com/المحافظات/النبطية/مرجعيون/علمان/المذاهب/

Bibliography

  • 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.