Esh-Sheikh Muhammed
History
In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village, whose inhabitants were Greek Orthodox, located in the 'Akkar region.
In 1856 it was named Sheikh Muhammed on Kiepert's map of Palestine/Lebanon published that year.
Village life
The Village is divided into two sections, the upper and the lower. The upper is predominantly made up of the Fares, Bitar, Khoury and Al Rahbawy families. The lower is predominantly made up of the Fares El-Cheikh, Rahal, Mahfoud, Boustani, Taoum, Helwe, and Yaacoub families, with the Fares family being the biggest and wealthiest. Although many of the families members have travelled abroad to escape the civil war of 1975–1990, many have returned in recent years. Many of them have also expanded and moved to many countries including Australia, United States of America, Canada, France, Brazil, Venezuela and Argentina.
Cheikh Mohammad is a five-minute walk away from Halba, the capital city of Akkar Governorate, providing quick access to all household needs.
References
- ^ Cheikh Mohammad Archived 2022-04-17 at the Wayback Machine, localiban
- ^ "Municipal and ikhtiyariah elections in Northern Lebanon" (PDF). The Monthly. March 2010. p. 21. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 183
- ^ Kiepert, 1856, Map of Northern Palestine/Lebanon
Bibliography
External links
- Cheikh Mohammad, Localiban
- "Lebanese struggle with broken economy," by Don Duncan. San Francisco Chronicle, March 23, 2008]