Al-Hanniye (Arabic: الحنيه) is a municipality in Tyre District, Governorate of South Lebanon.
Etymology
According to E. H. Palmer in 1881, the name Kh. el Hanîyeh means "the ruin of the bend".[2]
History
In 1881, the PEF's Survey of Western Palestine (SWP) found at Kh. el Hanîyeh: "A modern farmhouse, occupied by from 15 to 20 Moslems."[3] They also noted "traces of ancient foundations, tombs and cisterns," in addition to the modern house.[4]
Demographics
In 2014, Muslims made up 99.31% of registered voters in Al-Hanniye. 91.55% of the voters were Shiite Muslims.[5]
References
- ^ Henniyeh (archive.org), Localiban
- ^ Palmer, 1881, p. 7
- ^ Conder and Kitchener, 1881, SWP I, p. 49
- ^ Conder and Kitchener, 1881, SWP I, p. 65
- ^ "التوزيع حسب المذاهب للناخبين/ناخبات في بلدة الحنيه، قضاء صور محافظة الجنوب في لبنان". إعْرَفْ لبنان.
Bibliography
- 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.
- 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
- Henniyeh (archive.org), Localiban
- Survey of Western Palestine, Map 1: IAA, Wikimedia commons
