Cheikh Mohammad

Cheikh Mohammad الشيخ محمد
Village
Cheikh Mohammad Location in Lebanon
Coordinates: 34°33′00″N 36°05′00″E / 34.55000°N 36.08333°E / 34.55000; 36.08333Coordinates: 34°33′00″N 36°05′00″E / 34.55000°N 36.08333°E / 34.55000; 36.08333
Country	Lebanon
Governorate	Akkar
District	Akkar
Elevation [1]	720 ft (220 m)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	+3

Cheikh Mohammad (Arabic: الشيخ محمد‎) is a village situated in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon. Situated 400 metres above sea level, in between two mountains, it overlooks the Akkar plains and sea. It is made up of approximately 450 houses, with 99% of the population being Christian, mostly Greek Orthodox, Melkite Catholics and ’Maronite.^[2] This small village contains two schools, a primary and secondary as well as two churches, one dating back hundreds of years. And the very first hospital in AKKAR, "AKKAR Rahal Hospital" or " Hôpital AKKAR Rahal-HAR".^{[citation needed]}

History[]

In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village, whose inhabitants were Greek Orthodox, located in the 'Akkar region.^[3]

In 1856 it was named Sheikh ¨Muhammed on the map of Northern Palestine/Lebanon that Heinrich Kiepert published that year.^[4]

Village life[]

The Village is divided into two sections, the upper and the lower. The upper is predominantly made up of the Bitar and Khoury families. The lower is predominantly made up of the El-Cheikh, Rahal, Mahfoud, Boustani, Taoum, Helwe, and Yaacoub families, with the Halloun family being the most prominent and wealthy, making their wealth in the Australian Construction Industry. Although many of the families members have travelled abroad to escape the civil war of 1975–1990, many have returned in recent years. Many of them have also expanded and moved to many countries including Australia, United States of America, Canada, France, Brazil, Venezuela and Argentina.^{[citation needed]}

Cheikh Mohammad is a five-minute walk away from Halba, the capital city of Akkar Governorate, providing quick access to all household needs.

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External links[]

• Cheikh Mohammad, Localiban
• "Lebanese struggle with broken economy," by Don Duncan. San Francisco Chronicle, March 23, 2008]

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