Qmatiye (Arabic: قماطية) is a village in Aley District in the Mount Lebanon Governorate of Lebanon. It lies right beneath the town of Souk El Gharb. The village has a small population and is a famous tourist attraction in the summer.

Qamatiyeh
قماطية
Town
Map of Lebanon showing the location of Aitat
Map of Lebanon showing the location of Aitat
Qamatiyeh
Qamatiyeh shown within Lebanon
Coordinates: 33°48′05″N 35°34′47″E / 33.80139°N 35.57972°E / 33.80139; 35.57972
CountryLebanon
GovernorateMount Lebanon
DistrictAley
CityAley
Area
 • Total0.87 km2 (0.34 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
ISO 3166 codeLB

History

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When Mamluks intensified their persecution against Shia Muslims in 1363, a group of Shiites from Beirut (Burj Beirut) settled in Qmatiye and Kayfoun, the only major Shia villages in Aley District.[2]

In 1838, Eli Smith noted the place, called el-Kummatiyeh, located in El-Ghurb el-Fokany, upper el-Ghurb.[3]

Demographics

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Qmatiye's natives are predominantly Shia Muslims with Christian and Sunni minorities.

Main families in the village are:

  • Nassereddine
  • Hamade
  • Jaafar
  • Zarwi
  • Awada
  • Doughaily
  • Salloukh
  • Chu'aib

Notable People

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References

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  1. ^ Qamatiyeh, Localiban
  2. ^ Al-Muhajir, Jaafar (2017). The Imami Jurisprudence: its Origins and Schools. Center Of Civilization For the Development Of Islamic Thought. ISBN 9786144271254.
  3. ^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 191

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