Jebal al-Bottom
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Jebal al-Bottom
جبال البطم | |
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Municipality | |
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| Country | File:Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon |
| Governorate | South Governorate |
| District | Tyre |
| Elevation | 1,300 ft (400 m) |
| Time zone | GMT +3 |
Jebal al-Bottom (Arabic: جبال البطم) is a municipality in Tyre District, Governorate of South Lebanon.
Etymology
[edit | edit source]According to E. H. Palmer in 1881, the name Jebal el Butm means "the mountains of the terebinth trees".[2]
History
[edit | edit source]In 1881, the PEF's Survey of Western Palestine (SWP) described Jebal el Butm as: "Stands on a steep hill, and contains about 25 Moslems, occupying the ruins of the ancient place. Water is obtained from cisterns and from 'Ain Yarin, which lies a quarter of a mile to the south-west. Cultivation in valleys round."[3]
Demographics
[edit | edit source]In 2014, Muslims made up 99.77% of registered voters in Jebal al-Bottom. 98.83% of the voters were Shiite Muslims.[4]
References
[edit | edit source]Bibliography
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Jbal El Botm (archive.org), Localiban
- Survey of Western Palestine, Map 1: IAA, Wikimedia commons
