| Alman علمان | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
  AlmanLocation within Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°18′09″N 35°28′16″E / 33.30250°N 35.47111°E / 33.30250; 35.47111 | |
| Grid position | 124/152 L |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Nabatieh Governorate |
| District | Marjayoun District |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
Alman (Arabic: علمان) is a municipality in the Marjayoun District in South Lebanon.
Etymology
According to E. H. Palmer, the name Alman is perhaps from the Arabic form of “a sign-post” or “a mountain”.
History
In 1875 Victor Guérin visited, and noted that some houses were built with large stones which appeared ancient.
In 1881, the PEF's Survey of Western Palestine (SWP) described it: "A few houses built of stone on the ruins of a village; they contain about forty Metawileh. The place is situated on the edge of the cliffs above the Litany River, and is surrounded by a few gardens with figs and olives; there are five rock-cut cisterns and a birket." They further noted: "The present village is built on the ruins of a former town, of which the foundations can be seen. The houses are built with great blocks of ancient appearance. On the north side there is a rock-cut tomb, with roughly-sculptured figures over the entrance: this is called Mugharet ish Shahl."
Demographics
In 2014 Muslims made up 88.00% and Christians made up 12.00% of registered voters in Alman. 88.00% of the voters were Shiite Muslims.
References
- Palmer, 1881, p. 17
- Guérin, 1880, pp. 276-7
- Conder and Kitchener, 1881, SWP I, p. 86
- Conder and Kitchener, 1881, SWP I, pp. 108-109
- https://lub-anan.com/المحافظات/النبطية/مرجعيون/علمان/المذاهب/
Bibliography
- Conder, C.R.; Kitchener, H.H. (1881). The Survey of Western Palestine: Memoirs of the Topography, Orography, Hydrography, and Archaeology. Vol. 1. London: Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fund.
- Guérin, V. (1880). Description Géographique Historique et Archéologique de la Palestine (in French). Vol. 3: Galilee, pt. 2. Paris: L'Imprimerie Nationale.
- Palmer, E.H. (1881). The Survey of Western Palestine: Arabic and English Name Lists Collected During the Survey by Lieutenants Conder and Kitchener, R. E. Transliterated and Explained by E.H. Palmer. Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fund.
External links
- Survey of Western Palestine, Map 2: IAA, Wikimedia commons
