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Mais al-Jabal
Municipality in Nabatieh Governorate From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mais al-Jabal or Mais aj-Jabal (Arabic: ميس الجبل) is a municipality in the Marjayoun District in Lebanon.
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Etymology
According to E. H. Palmer, the name Meis comes from the name of a tree.[1]
Location
The municipality of Mais al-Jabal is located in the Marjayoun District, one of the eight mohafazats (governorates) of Lebanon. Mais al-Jabal is 114 kilometers (70.8396 mi) away from Beyrouth (Beirut) the capital of Lebanon. Its elevation is 630 meters (2067.03 ft - 688.968 yd) above sea level. Mais al-Jabal surface stretches for 1924 hectares (19.24 km2 - 7.42664 mi2).[citation needed]
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In 1596, it was named as a village, Mis, in the Ottoman nahiya (subdistrict) of Tibnin under the liwa' (district) of Safad, with a population of 75 households and 11 bachelors, all Muslim. The villagers paid a fixed tax-rate of 25% on agricultural products, such as wheat, barley, summer crops, olive trees, vegetable and fruit garden or orchard, goats, beehives; in addition to occasional revenues, a press for olive oil or grape syrup and a winter pastures; a total of 12,860 akçe.[2][3]
In 1881, the PEF's Survey of Western Palestine (SWP) found here: "ancient remains; one olive-press and two sarcophagi on the east side."[4] They further described it: "A large village in two parts, containing about 700 Metawileh, on low ridge, surrounded by figs, olives, and arable land. There is a birket near the village, and three good springs to the north, besides cisterns."[5]
Modern era
On October 1, 2024, the IDF destroyed 91 Hezbollah targets in Mais al-Jabal, including 13 lookout posts and various weapons, with tunnels measuring nearly 12 meters deep and located just 30 meters from the Blue Line.[6] On April 4, 2025, in a mass funeral ceremony, a civilian and 51 Hezbollah fighters killed during the conflict where buried in the village.[7]
Demographics
In 2014 Muslims made up 99.58% of registered voters in Mais al-Jabal. 98.33% of the voters were Shiite Muslims.[8]
Shrine
The village holds a Shia shrine for the prophet's companion Abu Dharr. Another Shia shrine to Abu Dharr is located in Sarepta.[9] The village also contains a husayniyya.[citation needed]
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