Taalabaya
Taalabaya (Arabic: تعلبايا), is a village located in the Zahlé District of the Beqaa Governorate in Lebanon.
History
In 1838, Eli Smith noted Tha'labaya as a Beqaa Valley village inhabited by Sunni Muslims, Maronites and Christians.
In December of 1975, the town of Taalabaya was attacked by PLA insurgents during the Lebanese Civil War; 35 residents were killed.
References
- ^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 142
- ^ "Lebanon's Legacy of Political Violence" (PDF). International Center for Transitional Justice. 2013. p. 28. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
Bibliography
External links
- Taalabaya, localiban