Kfarhouna Explained

Official Name:Kfar Houneh
Native Name:كفر حونة
Pushpin Map:Lebanon
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Lebanon
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:South Governorate
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Jezzine District
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:2.201
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:+3
Coordinates:33.4931°N 35.5861°W
Elevation M:1100

Kfarhouna, (Arabic: كفر حونة),[1] also known as Kfar Houneh or Kfar Houné, is a town in the Jezzine District of the South Governorate, of Lebanon. Its incumbent mayor is Sami Issa.[2]

Geography and Location

Located 80 kilometres away from the capital Beirut in the predominantly Christian district of Jezzine, the population of Kfarhouna mainly consists of Melkite Greek Catholics and Shiite Muslims. The town's altitude ranges between 1100 and 1400 metres above sea level[3]

History

The history of the village beggins in the Phoenician period, which can explain the Aramic name. In 1838, Eli Smith noted Kefr Huneh as a village by Jezzin, "East of et-Tuffa".[4]

Etymology

The name of this town comes from the Aramaic 'Kfar Ahoneh', which means "young brothers' village" according to local legend.[5]

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Al-Suwailem. Sami. 1998. " المصرفية الإسلامية " الجزء الأول : الأزمة والمخرج (249 صفحة) الجزء الثاني : الأساس الفكري (113صفحة) الجزء الثالث : السياسة النقدية (152 صفحة) تأليف : يوسف كمال محمد الناشر : دار الوفاء ، المنصورة ، ط2 ، سلسلة فقه الاقتصاد النقدي ، 1416هـ. Journal of King Abdulaziz University-Islamic Economics. 10. 1. 119–137. 10.4197/islec.10-1.15. 1018-7383.
  2. Web site: 2016-05-27. المتهم بعمالة لحد: كان قواتيًا. 2020-06-10. جنوبية. ar.
  3. Web site: Localiban. Kfar Houneh - Localiban. 2021-07-15. www.localiban.org. en.
  4. Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 188
  5. Web site: 2021-09-07 . 23 Reasons To Take A Roadtrip To Kfarhouna In Lebanon . 2024-07-30 . www.the961.com . en-US.