Qmatiye
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History
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.[1]
In 1838, Eli Smith noted the place, called el-Kummatiyeh, located in El-Ghurb el-Fokany, upper el-Ghurb.[2]
Demographics
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
- Abbas Awad - footballer
References
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Bibliography
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External links
- Qamatiyeh, Localiban
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