As-Sultaniyah
Etymology
According to E. H. Palmer in 1881, El Yehûdîyeh meant "the Jews" or "Jewish woman."
History
In 1881, the PEF's Survey of Western Palestine (SWP) described it as: "A small village, containing about 100 Metawileh, situated in a valley, with olives, figs, and arable land. There is a spring and cisterns at the village." They further noted that south of the village was a perennial spring, built up with masonry.
In April 2024, Ali Ahmed Hassin, a senior commander of Hezbollah's elite Redwan Force, was assassinated in Israeli air strike in the village.
Demographics
In 2014 Muslims made up 99.04% of registered voters in As-Sultaniyah. 97.45% of the voters were Shiite Muslims. It has a year-round population of about 2,000, but during the summer months it rises to 5,000 as expatriates and locals living in Beirut returns.
References
- ^ Palmer, 1881, p. 38
- ^ Conder and Kitchener, 1881, SWP I, p. 95
- ^ Conder and Kitchener, 1881, SWP I, p. 105
- ^ Confino, Jotam (2024-04-08). "Hezbollah commando leader assassinated in Israeli air strike". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ https://lub-anan.com/المحافظات/النبطية/بنت-جبيل/السلطانيه/المذاهب/
- ^ "السلطانية… بلدة نشيطة بأهلها وبلديتها خارج اهتمام الدولة". جريدة البناء | Al-binaa Newspaper (in Arabic). Retrieved 2025-01-13.
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.
- 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
- Soultaniyeh, Localiban
- Survey of Western Palestine, Map 2: IAA, Wikimedia commons
