Fardiss

Fardis, Lebanon

Fardis, Lebanon

Village in Nabatieh Governorate

Fardis (Arabic: فرديس) is a small village the Hasbaya District in Lebanon.

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History

In 1838, during the Ottoman era, Eli Smith noted the population of Fardis as Druze and "Greek" Christians.[1]

In 1852 Edward Robinson noted it as a village on the road between Rachaya Al Foukhar and Hasbaya, located directly east of Kaukaba.[2]

In 1875, Victor Guérin noted it as small village, inhabited by "Schismatic Greek" and Druse.[3]

Modern era

In 1988, when the no:Norbatt part of UNIFIL was stationed there, the village had 500 inhabitants, all Druze.

References

  1. [1]
    Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 138
  2. [2]
    Robinson and Smith, 1856, p. 416
  3. [3]
    Guérin, 1880, p. 285

Bibliography

  • Guérin, V. (1880). Description Géographique Historique et Archéologique de la Palestine (in French). Vol. 3: Galilee, pt. 2. Paris: L'Imprimerie Nationale.
  • 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.
  • Robinson, E.; Smith, E. (1856). Later Biblical Researches in Palestine and adjacent regions: A Journal of Travels in the year 1852. London: John Murray.
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