| Kaifun كيفونKeyfoun | |
|---|---|
  KaifunLocation in Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°47′07″N 35°33′33″E / 33.78528°N 35.55917°E / 33.78528; 35.55917 | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Mount Lebanon Governorate |
| District | Aley District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.67 sq mi (1.74 km) |
| Elevation | 2,600 ft (800 m) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 |
Kaifun (Arabic: كيفون), (also transliterated Kaifoun, Keyfoun and Kayfoun) is a village in Aley District, Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon. It is bordered by Souk El Gharb to the north, Ain Aanoub and Bechamoun to the west and Baissour to the south. It is around 800 meters above sea level and 26 kilometers away from Beirut.
Kaifun is a popular summer recreational destination for Beirut's residents, and is famous for its Pine forest and view of the Mediterranean Sea.
History
When Mamluks intensified their persecution against Shia Muslims in 1363, a group of Shiites from Beirut (Burj Beirut) settled in Qmatiye and Kaifun, the only major Shia villages in Aley District. Feudal Shiite families from Jabal Amel also settled the town in 19th century.
In 1838, Eli Smith noted the place, called Keifun, located in El-Ghurb el-Fokany; Upper el-Ghurb.
On October 3 2024 Kaifun was bombed by the IDF during the Israeli invasion of Lebanon.
Demographics
Kaifun's natives are Druze.
Main families include:
- Jawhar
- Saad
- El-Hajj
- Al-Hakim (Ahmad)
- Dagher
- Sirhal
- Reslan
- El-Zein
- Khalife
- Awada
- Jaber
- Jadeed
- Salloukh
- Al-Qadi
- Al-Sheikh
References
- ^ "Keyfoun – Localiban". localiban.org. Archived from the original on 2018-04-18. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
- Al-Muhajir, Jaafar (2017). The Imami Jurisprudence: its Origins and Schools. Center Of Civilization For the Development Of Islamic Thought. ISBN 9786144271254.
- Ḥamādah, Saʻdūn (2008). The History of Shiites in Lebanon, Volume one (in Arabic). Dar Al Khayal. ISBN 9789781025488.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 191
- @Annahar (October 3, 2024). "غارة إسرائيلية على بلدة #كيفون في #عاليه تزامناً مع غارات استهدفت #الضاحية منذ بعض الوقت" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
Bibliography
- Robinson, E.; Smith, E. (1841). Biblical Researches in Palestine, Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea: A Journal of Travels in the year 1838. Vol. 3. Boston: Crocker & Brewster.
