Shebaa
Shebaa
شبعا | |
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Municipality | |
| Shebaa in 1998 Shebaa in 1998 | |
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| Country | File:Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon |
| Governorate | Nabatieh Governorate |
| District | Hasbaya District |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
Shebaa (Arabic: شبعا) is a municipality on the south-eastern tip of Lebanon. It has a largely Sunni Muslim population of 25,000 people. It is situated at an altitude of approximately 1,700 m (5,600 ft) above sea level, spreading across two steep rocky mountainsides.[1] It lies adjacent to the Lebanese claimed but Israeli occupied Shebaa farms—which sit between the town and the Golan Heights.[2] Before 1967, residents of Shebaa farmed in the disputed Shebaa farms territory.[3]
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History
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In 1838, Eli Smith noted Shebaa's population as being Sunni Muslim and Greek Orthodox Christians.[5]
Following the 1982 Lebanon War, Shebaa became part of Israel’s security zone with Norwegian soldiers from UNIFIL stationed in the area. On one night in late January 1989, the Israeli backed SLA expelled 40 villagers, ordering them not to return. This brought the total over a period of several months to around 80. In the words of the UNIFIL spokesperson those expelled were “mostly women and children”.[6] Israel withdrew from South Lebanon, including the town of Shebaa, in 2000.
As of 2025, the town housed 4,500 Syrian refugees.[7]
Demographics
[edit | edit source]In 2014, Muslims made up 96.96% and Christians made up 2.89% of registered voters in Shebaa. 92.99% of the voters were Sunni Muslims. The Christian population is mostly Greek Orthodox.[8]
Educational establishments
[edit | edit source]| Educational establishments | Chebaa (Hasbaiya) (2005–2006) | Lebanon (2005–2006) |
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| Number of schools | 4 | 2788 |
| Public schools | 2 | 1763 |
| Private schools | 2 | 1025 |
| Students in public schools | 435 | 439905 |
| Students in private schools | 145 | 471409 |
References
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- ^ Wilson, 1881, vol 2, p. 129
- ^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 138
- ^ Middle East International No 346, 17 March 1989, Publishers Lord Mayhew, Dennis Walters MP; Jim Muir p.8
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Bibliography
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Localliban: Centre de resource sur le developpement local: www.localiban.org
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