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Reshknanay
Municipality in South Lebanon Governorate From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Reshknanay or Rishknaniyah (Arabic: رشكنانيه) is a municipality in Southern Lebanon, located in Tyre District, Governorate of South Lebanon.
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Etymology
E. H. Palmer wrote that the name comes from a personal name.[1]
History
In 1875, during the late Ottoman era, Victor Guérin noted it as a small village of Metualis.[2]
In 1881, the PEF's Survey of Western Palestine (SWP) described it: "A small village built of stone, containing about 100 Metawileh, on side of valley, surrounded by figs, olives, and arable land. Water is obtained from cisterns and the spring of 'Ain el Tozeh."[3] They further noted: "The rocks to the west of the village are cut into wine-presses, cisterns, etc.; probably an ancient place."[4]
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Demographics
In 2014 Muslims made up 99.64% of registered voters in Reshknanay. 96.07% of the voters were Shiite Muslims.[5]
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