Al-Qussair
Al-Qussair القصير | |
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Municipality | |
  Al-Qussair Location within Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°17′34″N 35°27′18″E / 33.29278°N 35.45500°E | |
| Grid position | 123/151 L |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Nabatieh Governorate |
| District | Marjayoun District |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
Al-Qussair, El Kuseir, (Arabic: القصير) is a municipality in the Marjayoun District in South Lebanon.
Etymology
According to E. H. Palmer, the name Kuseir means "the little palace."[1]
History
In 1881, the PEF's Survey of Western Palestine (SWP) described it: "A village, built of stone, containing about 300 Metawileh, situated on ridge of hill, surrounded by gardens of figs and olives, and by arable land. Water is obtained from rock-cut cisterns, and running water in the Wady el Hajeir."[2] They further noted: "There are three caves and a lintel now in use in the village, with a Greek inscription. There are remains of vaults, and the modern houses are built of ancient materials; several rock-cut cisterns."[3]
Demographics
In 2014 Muslims made up 100% of registered voters in Al-Qussair. 98.91% of the voters were Shiite Muslims.[4]
References
Bibliography
- Conder, C.R.; Kitchener, H.H. (1881). The Survey of Western Palestine: Memoirs of the Topography, Orography, Hydrography, and Archaeology. Vol. 1. London: Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fund.
- Guérin, V. (1880). Description Géographique Historique et Archéologique de la Palestine (in French). Vol. 3: Galilee, pt. 2. Paris: L'Imprimerie Nationale.
- Palmer, E.H. (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.
External links
- Aadchit (Qoussair), Localiban
- Survey of Western Palestine, Map 2: IAA, Wikimedia commons
