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(Redirected from Zrariyah) Municipality in South Governorate, Lebanon
Az-Zrariyah الزراريةZrarieh
Municipality
Az-Zrariyah is located in LebanonAz-ZrariyahAz-ZrariyahLocation in Lebanon
Coordinates: 33°20′30″N 35°19′58″E / 33.34167°N 35.33278°E / 33.34167; 35.33278
Country Lebanon
GovernorateSouth Governorate
DistrictSidon District
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Az-Zrariyah (Arabic: الزرارية) is a municipality in southern Lebanon, located in the Sidon District. It is home to about 20,000 people, over half of whom are emigrants to West Africa, Europe and the Americas. The etymology of "Zrarieh" is derived from the Aramaic word for rose or flower. Zrarieh's residents are Shia Muslims by religious confession. Historically, the village has supported the Lebanese Communist Party though in more recent years, support has shifted to more mainstream Shia parties.

Demographics

In 2014, Muslims made up 99.45% of registered voters in Az-Zrariyah. 98.41% of the voters were Shiite Muslims.

Notable people

See also

References

  1. "التوزيع حسب المذاهب للناخبين/ناخبات في بلدة الزرارية، قضاء صيدا (قرى) محافظة الجنوب في لبنان". إعْرَفْ لبنان.

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CapitalSidon
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