Bachoura, Beirut

Bachoura
الباشورة
Bachoura is located in Beirut
Bachoura
Bachoura
Coordinates: 33°53′27″N 35°30′12″E / 33.8909°N 35.5032°E / 33.8909; 35.5032
Country Lebanon

Al Bachoura (Arabic: الباشورة) is a neighbourhood in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon.[1][2][3]

A meeting inside the Beirut Municipal Library

Etymology

The name 'Bachoura' possibly originates from a military term used by the Mamluk state, meaning sand dams.[4] The area was formerly known as "Torbat Omar".

Demographics

Religion in Bachoura (2014) [5]
Religion Percent
Shia Islam
47.72%
Sunni Islam
40.09%
Christian
11.47%
Others
0.72%

In 2014, Muslims made up 87.84% and Christians made up 11.47% of registered voters in Bachoura. 47.72% of the voters were Shiite Muslims and 40.09% were Sunni Muslims.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Bachoura". مرصد السكن. 2019-06-21. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
  2. ^ "Mapping Bachoura: Narratives of Residents and Evictions • استوديو أشغال عامّة · Public Works Studio". publicworksstudio.com. Retrieved 2024-10-18.
  3. ^ "جولة في منطقة الباشورة البيروتية التي جذبت الأجانب ومخرجي السينما والمضاربات".
  4. ^ "عن الباشورة التي تحرس بيروت وتراقبها".
  5. ^ https://lub-anan.com/المحافظات/بيروت/بيروت-الثانية/الباشورة/المذاهب/
  6. ^ https://lub-anan.com/المحافظات/بيروت/بيروت-الثانية/الباشورة/المذاهب/

 

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