Hlaliyeh (Saida)
Al-Helaliyah (Arabic: الهلالية) is a municipality of Sidon in Lebanon. It is located 43 kilometres (27 mi) from Beirut.
History
In 1838, Eli Smith noted el-Helaliyeh, as a village located in "Aklim et-Tuffah, adjacent to Seida".
In 1875 Victor Guérin traveled in the region, and noted about Helalieh: "This village has 200 inhabitants, either Maronites or United Greeks. The church was built, as well as several houses, with regular stones of ancient appearance."
Demographics
In 2014 Christians made up 90.61% and Muslims made up 8.30% of registered voters in Al-Helaliyah. 50.90% were Greek Catholics and 30.32% of the voters were Maronite Catholics.
References
- ^ Hlaliyeh (Saida) Archived 2023-01-08 at the Wayback Machine, Localiban
- ^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 187
- ^ Guérin, 1880, p. 508: "A huit heures dix minutes, après avoir gravi vers l'est des pentes cultivées par étages, je parviens à Helalieh. Ce village compte 200 habitants, soit Maronites, soit Grecs unis. L'église a été bâtie, ainsi que plusieurs maisons, avec des pierres régulières d'apparence antique"
- ^ "التوزيع حسب المذاهب للناخبين/ناخبات في بلدة الهلالية، قضاء صيدا (قرى) محافظة الجنوب في لبنان". إعْرَفْ لبنان.
Bibliography
- Guérin, V. (1880). Description Géographique Historique et Archéologique de la Palestine (in French). Vol. 3: Galilee, pt. 2. Paris: L'Imprimerie Nationale.
- Robinson, E.; Smith, E. (1841). Biblical Researches in Palestine, Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea: A Journal of Travels in the year 1838. Vol. 2. Boston: Crocker & Brewster.
External links
- Hlaliyeh (Saida) Archived 2023-01-08 at the Wayback Machine, Localiban
