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'''Zaghdraiya''' (also Zeghdrâya, Zoghedraya, Zghedraia. Arabic: زغدرايا) is a town in the [[South Governorate]] in [[Lebanon]]. It is located southeast of [[Sidon]].<ref name="lb.geoview.info">{{cite web|url=http://lb.geoview.info/zghdraya,564348656n|title=زغدرايا|work=geoview.info|accessdate=2015-09-26}}</ref> The village is bordered with a number of villages/towns like Darb es Sim, [[Maghdouche]], [[Miye ou Miye]]. It has a very small population and is mainly formed of very few houses and a lot of agricultural space.
'''Zaghdraiya''' (Arabic: زغدرايا) is a municipality in the [[South Governorate]] in [[Lebanon]]. It is located southeast of [[Sidon]].<ref name="lb.geoview.info">{{cite web|url=http://lb.geoview.info/zghdraya,564348656n|title=زغدرايا|work=geoview.info|access-date=2015-09-26}}</ref> The village is bordered with a number of villages/towns like Darb es Sim, [[Maghdouche]], [[Miye ou Miye]]. It has a very small population and is mainly formed of very few houses and a lot of agricultural space.


The word Zaghdraiya means "castle" or "fortress" possibly due to the fact that the village is surrounded by hill tops in almost every direction.<ref name="www.lwc-london.com">http://www.lwc-london.com/pages.php?id=10</ref>
The word Zaghdraiya means "castle" or "fortress" possibly because the village is surrounded by hill tops in almost every direction.<ref name="www.lwc-london.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.lwc-london.com/pages.php?id=10 |title=مدن وقرى لبنانية |website=www.lwc-london.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150927061921/http://www.lwc-london.com/pages.php?id=10 |archive-date=2015-09-27}} </ref>


== History ==
== History ==
In 1875, [[Victor Guérin]] found it to be a village of 150 [[Metualis]], who planed figs and olives in the environment.<ref>Guérin, 1880, p. [https://archive.org/stream/descriptiongogr00gugoog#page/n555/mode/1up 515]</ref>
In 1875, [[Victor Guérin]] found it to be a village of 150 [[Metualis]], who planted figs and olives in the environment.<ref>Guérin, 1880, p. [https://archive.org/stream/descriptiongogr00gugoog#page/n555/mode/1up 515]</ref>
Many of the inhabitants of the town participated in a lot of the country's struggles with [[Israel]].


The town saw many struggles between its political party branches of various militias and the [[Palestine Liberation Organization|PLO]] (The Palestine Liberation Organization) which later spread to surrounding villages.
The town saw many struggles between its political party branches of various militias during the [[Lebanese Civil War]]


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==Demographics==
=== Ron Arad Capture ===
In 2014, [[Islam in Lebanon|Muslims]] made up 99.24% of registered voters in Aadloun. 94.66% of the voters were [[Lebanese Shia Muslims|Shiite Muslims]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lub-anan.com/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%B8%D8%A7%D8%AA/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%86%D9%88%D8%A8/%D8%B5%D9%8A%D8%AF%D8%A7-%D9%82%D8%B1%D9%89/%D8%B2%D8%BA%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%A7/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B0%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%A8/|title=التوزيع حسب المذاهب للناخبين/ناخبات في بلدة زغدرايا، قضاء صيدا (قرى) محافظة الجنوب في لبنان|website=إعْرَفْ لبنان}}</ref>


There are a small number of Palestinian refugees living in the town as well.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017 |title=Population and Housing Census in Palestinian Camps and Gatherings in Lebanon 2017 |url=https://www.pcbs.gov.ps/Downloads/book2473.pdf |access-date=15 November 2024 |website=Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics |pages=251, 270}}</ref>
In 1986, two Israeli pilots on a mission to attack PLO targets near [[Sidon]] had their plane bombed and so the pilots ejected and parachuted down. One of the pilots (Yishai Aviram) was able to escape after being found by another Israeli helicopter, whereas the other pilot [[Ron Arad (pilot)|Ron Arad]] fell into a valley in Zaghdraiya and was captured by [[Amal Movement|Amal]] fighters from a different village that were patrolling the area, Arad was then taken to Beirut and has been missing ever since despite various attempts and years of searching by the Israeli government to determine his whereabouts.<ref>{{Cite web|title = جنوبيات - لبنانيات - كيف اسقطت طائرة رون أراد في وادي طنبوريت بعد الإغارة على مواقع فلسطينية في المية ومية وجبل الحليب؟|url = http://www.janobiyat.com/index.php?s=3&cat=2&id=13827|website = www.janobiyat.com|accessdate = 2015-09-26|language=ar}}</ref>

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== Demographics ==
The town has very little inhabitants that are of a variety of religions that include [[Shia Islam in Lebanon|Shiites]] as well as [[Melkite Christianity in Lebanon|Melkite Catholics]] and [[Maronite Christianity in Lebanon|Maronite Catholics]] as it shares borders with villages that are of Christian and Shi'a Majority.

A good portion of the town's population hold university degrees and work as doctors, nurses, lawyers, teachers, engineers including many of which have travelled abroad and went on to become very successful at their jobs. Others work in the public and governmental sector and a vast majority take good interest in maintaining and taking care of their crops and the town's agriculture. Many of the natives that went on to live elsewhere return on holidays/weekends to take care and see their lands.


== Sights ==
== Sights ==


The town is mostly an agricultural landscape with a lot of olive, lemon, fig, orange, loquat (Akkidenia), and green almond trees. the town produces a lot of grapes, green beans, and jujubes. The [[Siniq River|Siniq]] river passes through the village and is usually the source of irrigation of these crops.
The town is mostly an agricultural landscape with a lot of olive, lemon, fig, orange, loquat (Akkidenia), and green almond trees. the town produces grapes, green beans, and jujubes. The [[Siniq River|Siniq]] river passes through the village and is usually the source of irrigation of these crops. The town overlooks hills of southern Lebanon due to it being predominantly uninhabited landscapes and rarely any tall buildings.

The town overlooks a vast array of the hills of southern Lebanon due to it being predominantly uninhabited landscapes and rarely any tall buildings. Inhabitants also have a view of the [[Our Lady of Mantara]] and part of Maghdouche from the village as well as a view of the [[Mediterranean Sea|Mediterranean]] Sea.


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*{{cite book|last=Guérin|first=Victor|authorlink=Victor Guérin|title=Description Géographique Historique et Archéologique de la Palestine|url=https://archive.org/details/descriptiongogr00gugoog|volume=3: Galilee, pt. 2|year=1880|publisher= L'Imprimerie Nationale|location=Paris|language=French}}
*{{cite book|last=Guérin|first=V.|author-link=Victor Guérin|title=Description Géographique Historique et Archéologique de la Palestine|url=https://archive.org/details/descriptiongogr00gugoog|volume=3: Galilee, pt. 2|year=1880|publisher= L'Imprimerie Nationale|location=Paris|language=fr}}
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Latest revision as of 04:21, 28 December 2024

Zaghdraiya
زغدرايا
Municipality
Zaghdraiya is located in Lebanon
Zaghdraiya
Zaghdraiya
Location in Lebanon
Coordinates: 33°31′32″N 35°24′8″E / 33.52556°N 35.40222°E / 33.52556; 35.40222
Country Lebanon
GovernorateSouth Governorate
DistrictSidon District
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Area code07

Zaghdraiya (Arabic: زغدرايا) is a municipality in the South Governorate in Lebanon. It is located southeast of Sidon.[1] The village is bordered with a number of villages/towns like Darb es Sim, Maghdouche, Miye ou Miye. It has a very small population and is mainly formed of very few houses and a lot of agricultural space.

The word Zaghdraiya means "castle" or "fortress" possibly because the village is surrounded by hill tops in almost every direction.[2]

History

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In 1875, Victor Guérin found it to be a village of 150 Metualis, who planted figs and olives in the environment.[3]

The town saw many struggles between its political party branches of various militias during the Lebanese Civil War

Demographics

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In 2014, Muslims made up 99.24% of registered voters in Aadloun. 94.66% of the voters were Shiite Muslims.[4]

There are a small number of Palestinian refugees living in the town as well.[5]

Sights

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The town is mostly an agricultural landscape with a lot of olive, lemon, fig, orange, loquat (Akkidenia), and green almond trees. the town produces grapes, green beans, and jujubes. The Siniq river passes through the village and is usually the source of irrigation of these crops. The town overlooks hills of southern Lebanon due to it being predominantly uninhabited landscapes and rarely any tall buildings.

References

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  1. ^ "زغدرايا". geoview.info. Retrieved 2015-09-26.
  2. ^ "مدن وقرى لبنانية". www.lwc-london.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-27.
  3. ^ Guérin, 1880, p. 515
  4. ^ "التوزيع حسب المذاهب للناخبين/ناخبات في بلدة زغدرايا، قضاء صيدا (قرى) محافظة الجنوب في لبنان". إعْرَفْ لبنان.
  5. ^ "Population and Housing Census in Palestinian Camps and Gatherings in Lebanon 2017" (PDF). Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics. 2017. pp. 251, 270. Retrieved 15 November 2024.

Bibliography

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