Aydamun
Aydamun (also spelled as Aidamoun or Aaidamoun)[1][2][3] is a Lebanese village.[4]
Location
It is located in Akkar District, about 15 minutes away from Kouachra.[5]
Population
It has a population of about 3,000 people, 75% of whom are of Sunni Turkish origin. Christian Arabs comprise the remainder (80% are Greek Orthodox, and 20% are Maronite).[6] Due to its Turkish ethnic links, the village has received Turkish developmental assistance and funding. However, its Turkish links are not as strong as the nearby Turkish-populated village of Kouachra.[7] In 1966 the village had a population of about 300 people, and it was famous for producing Akkar carpets, which were home-produced by the local women.[8]
The villagers support the Future Movement political party.[9]
See also
References
- ^ "Aaidamoun - Chikhlar". Localiban. 19 May 2008. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- ^ "Army Seizes Large Arms Cache at Depot in Akkar, Detains Syrians near Arsal". Naharnet. 28 March 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- ^ "UN: To avoid tensions with refugees, Lebanese hosts need support". IRIN. 28 January 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- ^ Oytun Orhan (February 2010). "THE FORGOTTEN TURKS: TURKMENS OF LEBANON" (PDF). Center for Middle Eastern Strategic Studies. p. 8. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- ^ Oytun Orhan (February 2010). "THE FORGOTTEN TURKS: TURKMENS OF LEBANON" (PDF). Center for Middle Eastern Strategic Studies. p. 9. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- ^ Oytun Orhan (February 2010). "THE FORGOTTEN TURKS: TURKMENS OF LEBANON" (PDF). Center for Middle Eastern Strategic Studies. p. 9. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- ^ Oytun Orhan (February 2010). "THE FORGOTTEN TURKS: TURKMENS OF LEBANON" (PDF). Center for Middle Eastern Strategic Studies. p. 10. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- ^ Robert Boulanger (1966). Boulanger, Robert (ed.). The Middle East: Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Iraq, Iran. Hachette. p. 195.
- ^ Oytun Orhan (February 2010). "THE FORGOTTEN TURKS: TURKMENS OF LEBANON" (PDF). Center for Middle Eastern Strategic Studies. p. 9. Retrieved 28 June 2015.