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Machha

Machha (Arabic: مشحة) is a town in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon. Its population comprises mostly Sunni Muslims.

History

In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village as Meshha, located east of esh-Sheikh Mohammed. The residents were Sunni Muslims and Greek Orthodox Christians.

References

  1. ^ Machha, Localiban
  2. ^ "Municipal and ikhtiyariah elections in Northern Lebanon" (PDF). The Monthly. March 2010. pp. 17, 21. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ Localiban. "Machha - Localiban". www.localiban.org. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
  4. ^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 184

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