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As-Sultaniyah

Coordinates: 33°12′18″N 35°24′19″E / 33.20500°N 35.40528°E / 33.20500; 35.40528
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As-Sultaniyah
السلطانية
Municipality
As-Sultaniyah
As-Sultaniyah
Map showing the location of Yater within Lebanon
Map showing the location of Yater within Lebanon
As-Sultaniyah
Location within Lebanon
Coordinates: 33°12′18″N 35°24′19″E / 33.20500°N 35.40528°E / 33.20500; 35.40528
Grid position188/290 PAL
Country Lebanon
GovernorateNabatieh Governorate
DistrictBint Jbeil District
Elevation
600 m (2,000 ft)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

As-Sultaniyah (Arabic: السلطانية) is a municipality in the Bint Jbeil District, in southern Lebanon, located just north of Tibnin. It was earlier called el Yehudiyeh.

Etymology

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According to E. H. Palmer in 1881, El Yehûdîyeh meant "the Jews" or "Jewish woman."[1]

History

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In 1881, the PEF's Survey of Western Palestine (SWP) described it as: "A small village, containing about 100 Metawileh, situated in a valley, with olives, figs, and arable land. There is a spring and cisterns at the village."[2] They further noted that south of the village was a perennial spring, built up with masonry.[3]

In April 2024, Ali Ahmed Hassin, a senior commander of Hezbollah's elite Redwan Force, was assassinated in Israeli air strike in the village.[4]

Demographics

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In 2014 Muslims made up 99.04% of registered voters in As-Sultaniyah. 97.45% of the voters were Shiite Muslims.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Palmer, 1881, p. 38
  2. ^ Conder and Kitchener, 1881, SWP I, p. 95
  3. ^ Conder and Kitchener, 1881, SWP I, p. 105
  4. ^ Confino, Jotam (2024-04-08). "Hezbollah commando leader assassinated in Israeli air strike". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
  5. ^ https://lub-anan.com/المحافظات/النبطية/بنت-جبيل/السلطانيه/المذاهب/

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