Aadshit al-Shqeif
Aadshit al-Shqeif
عدشيت الشقيف | |
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  Aadshit al-Shqeif Location in Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°20′44.88″N 35°25′18.12″E / 33.3458000°N 35.4217000°E | |
| Grid position | 120/157 L |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Nabatieh Governorate |
| District | Nabatieh District |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 |
Aadshit al-Shqeif (Arabic: عدشيت الشقيف), or simply Aadshit (Arabic: عدشيت), is a village in the Nabatieh Governorate region of southern Lebanon located north of the Litani River.
History
[edit]In 1875, Victor Guérin found it to be a village of 350 Metualis. The villagers had a mosque.[1]
Demographics
[edit]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
[edit]- Wissam Saleh (born 1993), former footballer
References
[edit]- ^ Guérin, 1880, pp. 527-528
- ^ https://lub-anan.com/المحافظات/النبطية/النبطية/عدشيت/المذاهب/
Bibliography
[edit]- Guérin, V. (1880). Description Géographique Historique et Archéologique de la Palestine (in French). Vol. 3: Galilee, pt. 2. Paris: L'Imprimerie Nationale.
External links
[edit]- Aadchit Ech Chaqif, Localiban
