Deir Intar

Deir Intar (Dayr Antar, Deir Entar, Arabic: دير انطار) is a municipality in Southern Lebanon in the Bint Jbeil District in Nabatieh Governorate.

Deir Intar دير انطار
Municipality
Tuesday Market - Main Square
Deir Intar Location within Lebanon
Coordinates: 33°13′07″N 35°22′33″E
Grid position	185/291 PAL
Country	Lebanon
Governorate	Nabatieh
District	Bint Jbeil
Highest elevation	670 m (2,200 ft)
Lowest elevation	540 m (1,770 ft)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Dialing code	+961

Etymology

E. H. Palmer wrote that the name means "the convent of arches".^[1]

Geography

It is about 110 kilometres (68 mi) south of Beirut and 25 kilometres (16 mi) east of Tyre, in the heart of what is known as "Jabal Amel".

Its main features include a cave, a main square, and 3 mosques.

Location

The village is surrounded several villages including: Tibnin, As-Sultaniyah, Bir El Sanasel, Al-Majadel, Mahrouna, Mazraat Meshref, Haris, Kfar Dounin, and other southern villages.^{[citation needed]}

History

In 1875 Victor Guérin visited and found here 160 Metualis.^[2] He further noted: "Most of the houses show a mixture of old hewn stones and modern materials without character. Several tombs, cisterns, a great press, with two compartments, and a rock-cut tank point to a period of more or less antiquity.'^[3]

In 1881, the PEF's Survey of Western Palestine (SWP) described it as: A village, built of stone, containing about 150 Metawileh, situated on a hill, surrounded by olives, fig-trees, and arable land, with waters supplied from birket and cisterns.^[4]

On 4 November 2024, Israeli warplanes launched two missiles at Deir Intar Square, neither of which exploded.^[5]

Demographics

In 2014 Muslims made up 98.91% of registered voters in Deir Intar. 97.86% of the voters were Shiite Muslims.^[6]

Municipal

Mayor: Mr. Rida Redwan Hojeij

Monuments

Religious monuments

There are mosques:^{[citation needed]}

• Mosque Imam Mahdi (Almallule)
• Mosque Imam Hussein (Al-Barakah)
• Mosque Imam Ali (Al-shajara)
• Mosque Al-Hamra

The Imam or khatib of Deyrintar are:

• Sheikh Houssain Alatrash
• Sheikh Haitham Youssef Hjej

Civilian facilities

• The municipal building^{[citation needed]}
• The public square