| Meiss Ej Jabal | |
| Native Name: | ميس الجبل |
| Native Name Lang: | ara |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | Lebanon |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Map showing the location of Rab El Thalathine within Lebanon |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within Lebanon |
| Coordinates: | 33.1694°N 35.5256°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  |
| Subdivision Type1: | Governorate |
| Subdivision Name1: | Nabatieh Governorate |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Marjeyoun District |
| Elevation M: | 630 |
| Timezone1: | EET |
| Utc Offset1: | +2 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | EEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +3 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | +961 |
Meiss Ej Jabal (Arabic: ميس الجبل ) is a village in the Marjeyoun District in Lebanon.
According to E. H. Palmer, the name Meis comes from the name of a tree.[1]
The municipality of Meiss Ej Jabal is located in the Kaza of Marjaayoun, one of the eight mohafazats (governorates) of Lebanon. Meiss Ej 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. Meiss Ej Jabal surface stretches for 1924 hectares (19.24 km2 - 7.42664 mi2).
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]
The village holds a Shia shrine for the prophet's companion Abu Dharr. Another Shia shrine to Abu Dharr is located in Sarepta.[6]
| Educational establishments | Meiss al-Jabal (2005-2006) | Lebanon (2005-2006) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Schools | 3 | 2788 | |
| Public School | 2 | 1763 | |
| Private School | 1 | 1025 | |
| Students schooled in the public schools | 435 | 439905 | |
| Students schooled in the private schools | 144 | 471409 |
. Edward Henry Palmer. 1881. The Survey of Western Palestine: Arabic and English Name Lists Collected During the Survey by Lieutenants Conder and Kitchener, R. E. Transliterated and Explained by E.H. Palmer. Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fund.
. Harold Rhode . 1979 . Administration and Population of the Sancak of Safed in the Sixteenth Century . Columbia University.
