| Mais al-Jabal | |
| Native Name: | ميس الجبل |
| Native Name Lang: | ara |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Pushpin Map: | Lebanon |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Map showing the location of Mais al-Jabal 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: | Marjayoun District |
| Elevation M: | 630 |
| Timezone1: | EET |
| Utc Offset1: | +2 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | EEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +3 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | +961 |
Mais al-Jabal or Mais aj-Jabal (ar|ميس الجبل ) is a municipality in the Marjayoun District in Lebanon.
According to E. H. Palmer, the name Meis comes from the name of a tree.[1]
The municipality of Mais al-Jabal is located in the Marjayoun District, one of the eight mohafazats (governorates) of Lebanon. Mais al-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. Mais al-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]
On October 1, 2024, the IDF claimed that since the onset of the Israel–Hezbollah conflict in October 2023 and leading up to the October 2024 ground operation, it has destroyed 91 Hezbollah targets in Mais al-Jabal, including 13 lookout posts and various weapons, with tunnels measuring nearly 12 meters deep and located just 30 meters from the Blue Line.[6]
In 2014 Muslims made up 99.58% of registered voters in Mais al-Jabal. 98.33% of the voters were Shiite Muslims.[7]
The village holds a Shia shrine for the prophet's companion Abu Dharr. Another Shia shrine to Abu Dharr is located in Sarepta.[8]
| Educational establishments | Mais 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.
