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Monastery of Saint Anthony of Qozhaya, or Monastery of Qozhaya (also Qazahya; Syriac: ܕܝܪܐ ܕܡܪܝ ܐܢܛܘܢܝܘܣ ܩܘܙܚܝܐ, Arabic: دير مار أنطونيوس قزحيا) is a large and important Maronite monastery. [1] It is located in the Zgharta District in the North Governorate of Lebanon.
Al Qoubaiyat, Koubeiyat, Kobayat or Qoubayat (Arabic: ٱلْقُبَيَّات) is the biggest Christian village in the Akkar Governorate, Lebanon.Its population is mostly composed of Maronites [1] numbering around 12,000 persons according to the civil state registers.
The Monastery of Our Lady of the Succors (Dayr al-Banat) outside the city of Byblos in Lebanon, given to Shaykh Mansur al-Dahdah by Amir Yusuf Shihab in 1770 The Monastery of Saint Anthony of Padua in Ayn Sja', Lebanon, one of the waqfs of the House of Al-Dahdah Built on an ancient Roman temple, the historic church of Mar Elias in the village ...
Sep. 8—SOUTH WINDSOR — Since 2006, Villa of Lebanon has been providing a delicious spread of hummus, baba ghanouj, falafel, shawarma, kafta, and more. "We have 125 different menu items," said ...
The order was founded on August 15, 1700, in the Monastery of Mar Chaaya, Lebanon, by Maronite Patriarch Gabriel of Blaouza (1704-1705). Its name comes from the Arabic Antouniyah ( Arabic : الرهبنة الانطونية ).
Khaled Jumblatt, a distant cousin of Walid Jumblatt, held the position of minister of economy and was a prominent politician in Lebanon for many years until his death in 1993. [23] Besides the Chouf, the family owns mansions and villas within the distinguished Clemenceau area of Beirut and in the northwest area of Sidon. [24] Notable members:
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Sursock Museum in Beirut, Lebanon Sursock Villa. The Sursocks were one of Beirut's aristocratic Christian families that moved freely in Ottoman, Egyptian and European high societies. The Sursocks were an integral part of an international bourgeoisie centered in Alexandria, Beirut, Cairo, Constantinople, Paris and Rome. They were one of the ...