Ar-Rihan
human settlement in Lebanon
Ar-Rihan (Arabic: الريحان, romanized: ar-Rīḥān) is a municipality located in the southern part of Lebanon, on Ar-Rihan mountain in Jezzine District. The village is surrounded by mountain peaks, pine and oak forests. Its altitude ranges from 740 to 1250 m and is 83 km from the capital Beirut.
Etymology
The village is named after Mount Rihan, which takes its name from basil (Lebanese Arabic: ريحان, romanized: rīḥān), a plant that grows abundantly in the area.
History
In the 1596 tax records, named as Wad Rihan, it was a village in the Ottoman nahiya (subdistrict) of Sagif under the liwa' (district) of Safad, with a population of 47 households, all Muslim. The villagers taxes on agricultural products, such as goats and beehives, in addition to "occasional revenues" and a fixed sum; a total of 4,250 akçe.
Geography
Its closest neighbouring villages are Aaramta, Sejoud and Al-Aaishiyah. Additionally, mountains outside the Lebanese boundaries can be seen from the top of the village and specifically from the Al Ksayri area. The Lebanon-Israel border is visible from the top of the village Sejoud.
Demographics
In 2014, Muslims made up 97.19% of registered voters in Ar-Rihan.
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