Asfouriyeh Hospital was an institution that provided services related to mental and nervous disorders in Lebanon.[1][2]
History
editIt was founded in 1896 by a Swiss Quaker missionary in Lebanon, which at that time was within the borders of the Ottoman Empire. The hospital was one of the first modern psychiatric hospitals in the Middle East and provided significant services to the mentally ill in the region.[1]
During the Lebanese Civil War, the hospital faced great difficulties. Despite many challenges such as the abduction of hospital staff and patients, violence, and the destruction of buildings, the hospital continued to care for patients. However, the devastating impact of the civil war led to the hospital's closure in 1982.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Reader, The MIT Press (January 19, 2023). "The Tragic Downfall of ʿAṣfūriyyeh (The Lebanon Hospital for the Insane)". The MIT Press Reader. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
- ^ Thana, Aldhafeeria; Zamri, Arifinb; Firuz-akhtar, Lubisc (2021). "Identity in Al-Qusaybi's Novel 'AlAsfouriyeh': A Semiotic Study" (PDF). International Journal of Innovation, Creativity and Change.