Alman, Marjayoun
Alman
علمان | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Alman Location within Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°18′09″N 35°28′16″E / 33.30250°N 35.47111°E | |
| Grid position | 124/152 L |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Nabatieh Governorate |
| District | Marjayoun District |
| Time zone | UTC 2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC 3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | 961 |
Alman (Arabic: علمان) is a village in the Marjayoun District in South Lebanon.
Name
[edit]According to E. H. Palmer, the name Alman is perhaps from the Arabic form of “a sign-post” or “a mountain”.[1]
History
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Bibliography
[edit]- 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.
External links
[edit]- Survey of Western Palestine, Map 2: IAA, Wikimedia commons
