Ali al-Taher is a location in the Nabatieh district of the Nabatieh Governorate, Southern Lebanon.[2]
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| Elevation | 600[1] m (2,000 ft) |
The name, as of today, refers to the hills on the northern outskirts of Nabatieh al-Fawqa and the village.[3][4]
History
editThe site is named after a figure revered locally as a "Wali" (a righteous person), believed to be a commander from early Islamic historical periods. A Maqam (shrine) was erected at the summit in his honor. This shrine was a place of local pilgrimage for residents of nearby villages, particularly during religious commemorations.[5]
Edward Robinson mentioned the location in his records in 1852, however, he did not personally visit the site.[6]
During the 2026 Lebanon War the hill was subjected by skirmishes and strikes between Hezbollah and Israel due to its strategic position near Nabatieh al-Fawqa and the city of Nabatieh.[3][7] In June 2026, the Israel Defense Forces reported that the ridge contained a Hezbollah underground facility built with Iranian assistance.[8][9] On the 2nd of July the Egoz commando unit of the IDF claimed to have killed a militant exiting a tunnel in the area.[10]
Famous people
edit- Ali al-Tahir
Bibliography
edit- ↑ "مقام علي الطاهر: قيمة دينية واثرية تحتاج إلى إعادة تأهيل". Elnashra News (in Arabic). 2024-08-31.
تقع مزرعة علي الطاهر على ارتفاع حوالي 600 متر
- ↑ معجم قرى جبل عامل - الشيخ سليمان ظاهر - الجزء الثاني صفحة 105
- 1 2 "Why Israel is relentlessly targeting the hills of Ali Taher in south Lebanon". L'Orient Today. 2025-10-08. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
- ↑ "Israeli intensifies attacks on Lebanon". Oman Observer. 2026-05-24. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
- ↑ Mu'jam Qura Jabal Amel by Sheikh Suleiman Daher
- ↑ kamel (2018-05-31). "مقام علي الطاهر - كفرتبنيت - النبطية نبذة تاريخية". النبطية حاضرة جبل عامل. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
- ↑ "Lebanon reports Israeli strikes in south after evacuation warning". The Straits Times. 2026-06-13. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
- ↑ Jill Keppeler (June 24, 2026). "Israeli military: Dozens of Hezbollah fighters trapped in underground complex". United Press International – via MSN.
- ↑ David M. Halbfinger; Euan Ward; Christina Goldbaum; Samuel Granados (June 24, 2026). "Israel Says It Has Trapped Hezbollah Fighters Underground in Southern Lebanon". The New York Times.
- ↑ Fabian, Emanuel (2026-07-02). "IDF: Hezbollah operative killed after emerging from tunnel, threatening forces in southern Lebanon". The Times of Israel. ISSN 0040-7909. Retrieved 2026-07-02.