Haret Al Fawar

Haret Al Fawar, Haret el Fouar, Haret El-Fouar, (Arabic: حارة الفوار) is a village in Zgharta District, in the Northern Governorate of Lebanon.

The population is Maronite Christian and Sunni Muslim.[1]

The village is located at the foot of Terboul Mountain, above the Qoubah district, near Mejdelayah district. It is 196 metres (643 ft) above sea level.[2] A foothill next to the mountains, made the nature of the village arises its neighborhood, and surrounded by valleys. The name of the village was originated from a stream that was the main source of drinking water for the villagers. This stream used to flush over the valley.

History

The village has been populated by three main families: Awik, Jalloul, and Tabbaa, for the around the past 100 years.

The main benefit of this village, which attracted people towards it, is its natural location near the city (Tripoli), but with a quite, simple, fresh-air and a good view of the sea.

The villagers highly value olive and oil, which have many benefits, in addition to other items, such as figs, wheat and the green plants which grow naturally in the region.

It has a mosque at the middle of the old section of the village. It has also a modern hall for Islamic occasions which is used for weddings and Mawlid of the Prophet Muhammad. More that 80% of its population are Muslims, and most are with AICP (Association of Islamic Charitable Projects).

During the Lebanese civil war, from 1975 till 1990, the village witnessed much destruction, due to bombardment.

References
  1. "Municipal and ikhtiyariah elections in Northern Lebanon" (PDF). The Monthly. March 2010. p. 23. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. "Haret Al Fawar, Lebanon: Basic Facts". Geotsy.

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