Al-Rafid (Arabic: الرفيد, romanized: ar-Rafīd) is a village in the Rashaya District, in the southeastern area of the Beqaa Governorate in Lebanon. Its population is estimated to be 3,000. Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims.[1] The village has two mosques, two schools, two pharmacies, and a telecommunications facility.
Al-Rafid
الرفيد Al-Rafeed | |
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 View of the northeastern part of al-Rafid | |
  Al-Rafid Location in Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°34′16″N 35°49′1″E / 33.57111°N 35.81694°E | |
 Lebanon | Lebanon |
| Governorate | Beqaa |
| District | Rashaya |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,000 |
Geography
editThe oldest part of the village lies halfway up Mount Baaloul (Jabal Baaloul) on the eastern slope. It is widely accepted by the inhabitants of the town that the town was originally located on the top of the mountain but was re-located after a civil strife had subsided over 400 years ago. Neighboring localities include Bire, Mhaydseh, Kherbet Rouha, and Mdoukha. The town is located about 80 km (50 mi) from Beirut and 40 km (25 mi) from Damascus, Syria.
History
editIn 1838, Eli Smith noted Al-Rafid,'s population as being predominantly Sunni Muslim.[2]
The village was occupied first by PLO forces in the late 1970s Inhabited by the PFLP, then by Israeli forces in the early 1980s.[citation needed]At least three people have been killed by Israeli airstrikes on the village, one on 30 September 2024, one on 5 October 2024, and one on 22 May 2026.[3][4][5] [6]
References
edit- ↑ "التوزيع حسب المذاهب للناخبين/ناخبات في بلدة الرفيد، قضاء راشيا محافظة البقاع في لبنان". إعْرَفْ لبنان. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
- ↑ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 141
- ↑ "Israel continues to bombard Lebanon, killing at least one". Middle East Eye. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
- ↑ "A Yemeni doctor and his mother were martyred in an Israeli raid on Lebanon". يمن شباب نت (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-11-23.
- ↑ "Israeli incursion in South Lebanon; first strike on Ain el-Hilweh camp: Day 360 of the Gaza and Lebanon wars". L'Orient Today. 30 September 2024. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ↑ "Israel attacks southern Lebanon and near Syrian border despite 'ceasefire'". Al Jazeera. 2026-05-23. Retrieved 2026-05-23.
Bibliography
editExternal links
edit- Rafid, Localiban
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