| Al-Rafid | |
| Other Name: | Al-Rafeed |
| Native Name: | الرفيد |
| Native Name Lang: | ar |
| Pushpin Map: | Lebanon |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Lebanon |
| Coordinates: | 33.5711°N 35.8169°W |
| Subdivision Name: | Lebanon |
| Subdivision Type1: | Governorate |
| Subdivision Name1: | Beqaa |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Rashaya |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Total: | 3,000 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
Al-Rafid (ar|الرفيد) is a village in the Rashaya District, in the southeastern area of the Beqaa Governorate in Lebanon. Its population is estimated to be 3,000. Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims.[1] The village has two mosques, two schools, two pharmacies, and a telecommunications facility.
The oldest part of the village lies halfway up Mount Baaloul (Jabal Baaloul) on the eastern slope. It is widely accepted by the inhabitants of the town that the town was originally located on the top of the mountain but was re-located after a civil strife had subsided over 400 years ago. Neighboring localities include Bire, Mhaydseh, Kherbet Rouha, and Mdoukha. The town is located about 80km (50miles) from Beirut and 40km (30miles) from Damascus, Syria.
In 1838, Eli Smith noted Al-Rafid,'s population as being predominantly Sunni Muslim.[2]
The village was occupied first by PLO forces in the late 1970s, then by Israeli forces in the early 1980s.At least two people have been killed by Israeli airstrikes on the settlement, one of 30 September 2024 and the other on 5 October 2024.[3] [4] [5]