Btaaboura Explained

Btaaboura (Arabic: بتعبورا) is a village in Koura District of Lebanon. The population is Greek Orthodox.[1] A church is being constructed as of June 2011, it is dedicated to St. Elias.[2] In 1953, Btaaboura had a population of 350 living in 36 households.[3]

In 1997 and on 21 November 2011, Michel Temer, then Vice President of Brazil, visited Btaaboura, which is the birthplace of his father, Nakhoul (Miguel) Temer, and mother, Marcha Barbar.[4] [5] [6] [7]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Municipal and ikhtiyariah elections in Northern Lebanon . The Monthly . 30 October 2016 . 23 . March 2010 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160603040803/http://www.localiban.org/IMG/pdf/iiMonthly-Municip-Mar10-E92.pdf . 3 June 2016 .
  2. Web site: Website: Saint Elias Church - Btaaboura . 2014-10-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141027111723/http://sainteliasbtaaboura.com/ . 2014-10-27 . dead .
  3. Salah Michel . Sawaya . March 1953 . Household Income and Expenditure in Al-Kura, Lebanon . https://web.archive.org/web/20230324182139/https://scholarworks.aub.edu.lb/bitstream/handle/10938/3411/t-122.pdf. 10938/3411. M.A. . 24 March 2023. 2023-03-24 . Scholarworks. Economics Dept., American University of Beirut, Lebanon. Beirut, Lebanon.
  4. http://www.executive-magazine.com/business-finance/society/michel-temer-the-most-powerful-lebanese-person The most powerful Lebanese person alive
  5. Web site: Politicians of Lebanese descent flourish in Brazil. The Daily Star.
  6. News: Michel Temer’s Lebanese homeland fetes his success. 14 May 2016. Ya Libnan. 13 May 2016.
  7. News: Lebanese-Brazilian Michel Temer moves closer to Brazilian presidency. 14 May 2016. Ya Libnan. 19 April 2016.