Aadshit al-Shqeif explained

Official Name:Aadshit al-Shqeif
Native Name:عدشيت الشقيف
Native Name Lang:ar
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Lebanon
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Lebanon
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Nabatieh Governorate
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Nabatieh District
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:+3
Coordinates:33.3458°N 35.4217°W
Grid Position:120/157 L

Aadshit al-Shqeif, or simply Aadshit, is a municipality in the Nabatieh Governorate region of southern Lebanon located north of the Litani River.

History

In 1875, Victor Guérin found it to be a village of 350 Metualis. The villagers had a mosque.[1]

Demographics

In 2014 Muslims made up 99.67% of registered voters in Aadshit al-Shqeif. 98.06% of the voters were Shiite Muslims.[2]

Notable people

Bibliography

. Victor Guérin. Description Géographique Historique et Archéologique de la Palestine. 3: Galilee, pt. 2. 1880. L'Imprimerie Nationale. Paris. French.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Guérin, 1880, pp. 527-528
  2. https://lub-anan.com/المحافظات/النبطية/النبطية/عدشيت/المذاهب/