Aadshit al-Shqeif (Arabic: عدشيت الشقيف), or simply Aadshit (Arabic: عدشيت), is a municipality in the Nabatieh Governorate region of southern Lebanon located north of the Litani River.
History
In 1875, Victor Guérin found it to be a village of 350 Metualis. The villagers had a mosque.[1]
Demographics
In 2014 Muslims made up 99.67% of registered voters in Aadshit al-Shqeif. 98.06% of the voters were Shiite Muslims.[2]
Notable people
- Wissam Saleh (born 1993), former footballer
References
- ^ Guérin, 1880, pp. 527-528
- ^ https://lub-anan.com/المحافظات/النبطية/النبطية/عدشيت/المذاهب/
Bibliography
- Guérin, V. (1880). Description Géographique Historique et Archéologique de la Palestine (in French). Vol. 3: Galilee, pt. 2. Paris: L'Imprimerie Nationale.
External links
- Aadchit Ech Chaqif, Localiban
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