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District in Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon
Chouf (also spelled Shouf, Shuf or Chuf; Arabic: جبل الشوف, romanized: Jabal ash-Shūf) is a historic region of Lebanon, as well as an administrative district
Chouf_District
Part of the Lebanese Civil War
of the Lebanese Civil War, which occurred mainly at the mountainous Chouf District located south-east of the Lebanese Capital Beirut. It pitted the Lebanese
Mountain_War_(Lebanon)
Jdeidet el Chouf Jiyeh Joun Kahlounie Ketermaya Kfarfakoud Kfarhim Kfarkatra Kfarnabrakh Kfarniss Khraibeh Knayse Maasser Beiteddine Maasser el Chouf Majdel
List of municipalities of Lebanon
List_of_municipalities_of_Lebanon
Governorate of Lebanon
alongside Muslims). The Druze are the majority in the Aley district and a plurality in the Chouf district (nearly equal in numbers with Sunni Muslims and Christians)
Mount_Lebanon_Governorate
Lebanese political party
and its regional base is in Mount Lebanon Governorate, especially the Chouf District. Founded by Kamal Jumblatt in 1949. the party was led by his son Walid
Progressive_Socialist_Party
Series of attacks on Christian communities in Lebanon
mid-August) a series of massacres on Christian civilians took place in the Chouf District during the Lebanese Civil War. The massacres were mostly committed by
Chouf_massacres_(1977)
The 26 districts of Lebanon are sub-divided into towns with municipalities and towns without municipalities headed only by a Mukhtar. The power of Mukhtar
List of towns without municipalities in Lebanon
List_of_towns_without_municipalities_in_Lebanon
Village in Mount Lebanon, Lebanon
located in Chouf District in Mount Lebanon Governorate. The name is derived from "Dar" which means house or home. Daraya belongs to the Chouf District; it is
Daraya,_Chouf
Military wing of the Druze Progressive Socialist Party
pro-government conservative Christian and Muslim militias in Beirut and the Chouf District. Disbanded upon the conclusion of the war, the PSP was left without
People's Liberation Army (Lebanon)
People's_Liberation_Army_(Lebanon)
Lebanese diplomat and Ambassador to the United States
Nada Hamadeh Moawad (Arabic: نَدى حَمادة مُعوّض), is a Lebanese diplomat that since 2025 is serving as Ambassador of Lebanon to the United States. Moawad
Nada_Hamadeh_Moawad
History of area within Lebanon
The Chouf region, also spelled Shouf, is a historical and geographical area located in the central part of Lebanon. Like much of Lebanon, the Chouf was
History_of_the_Chouf_region
Place in List of settlements, Lebanon
south to the Damour River in the Chouf District until it reaches the "Nahr al-Kalb" river in the Keserwan District in the north. It also comprises many
Greater_Beirut
District in Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon
Chouf District, the Aley district is also one of the most religiously diverse areas in Lebanon. The largest religious community in the Aley district is
Aley_District
Place in Mount Lebanon, Lebanon
(Arabic: الجديدة, romanized: al-Jdaydeh) is a Lebanese village in the Chouf District of the Mount Lebanon Governorate in Lebanon. It is known for its traditional
Jdeideh,_Chouf
Lebanese politician (1890–1951)
Nazira Jumblatt (1890–1951) (Arabic: نظيره جنبلاط) was a Druze leader and the mother of Lebanese politician and Kamal Jumblatt. She was styled sitt (lady
Nazira_Jumblatt
Right Wing Lebanese Druze militia active during the Lebanese Civil War
opposition to the Syrian military intervention of June 1976. Based at the Chouf District, the VMA (MJD)' strength was estimated at about 100–200 Druze regular
Vanguard of the Maani Army (Movement of the Druze Jihad)
Vanguard_of_the_Maani_Army_(Movement_of_the_Druze_Jihad)
Lebanese actress (born 1988)
Pamela El Kik (Arabic: باميلا الكيك; born 14 May 1988 in Deir al-Qamar) is a Lebanese actor who grew up in Ashrafieh, Lebanon. She began her career at
Pamela_El_Kik
Lebanese politician (1911–1959)
Naim Moghabghab (Arabic: نعيم مغبغب) (January 11, 1911 – July 27, 1959) was a Lebanese political leader and an independence hero among Lebanon's Christian
Naim_Moghabghab
Voting to elect eight members of the Lebanese parliament took place in Chouf District on April 7, 1968, as part of the national general election of that year
1968 Lebanese general election in Chouf District
1968_Lebanese_general_election_in_Chouf_District
Ethnoreligious group in Lebanon
Mount Lebanon (Aley District, Baabda District, and Chouf District), Rashaya District, Hasbaya, Matn District, and Marjeyoun District. The relationship between
Lebanese_Druze
Palace in Deyr el-Qamar, Lebanon
5654972 Fakhreddine II Palace is a 17th-century palace in Deir el Qamar, Chouf District, Lebanon. It was built by Emir Fakhr-al-Din II in the early 17th century
Fakhreddine_Palace
Lebanese politician (1932–2019)
Georges Dib Nehme (Arabic: جورج ديب نعمة; 28 November 1932 – 2 September 2019) was a Lebanese businessman and politician who served as the president of
Georges_Dib_Nehme
and displaced in Chouf". Civil Society Knowledge Centre. Retrieved 4 February 2024. ictj (30 July 2014). "Christian massacres in Chouf and in West Beirut"
List of extrajudicial killings and political violence in Lebanon
List_of_extrajudicial_killings_and_political_violence_in_Lebanon
Lebanese journalist (1967–2020)
Najwa Qassem was born in a Shiite family on 7 July 1967 in Joun, Lebanon, a few years before the Lebanese Civil War. Qassem initially aspired to study
Najwa_Qassem
elect a member of parliament from one of the Sunni Muslim seats from Chouf District in the Lebanese Chamber of Deputies. The constituency was a very sensitive
1971 Chouf parliamentary by-election
1971_Chouf_parliamentary_by-election
Municipality in Mount Lebanon
Mazraat el-Chouf (Arabic: مزرعة الشوف, romanized: Mazraʿat ash-Shūf; also spelled Mazra'at al-Shuf) is a municipality in the Chouf District of the Mount
Mazraat_el-Chouf
Lebanese TV personality and presenter
Mona Abou Hamze (Arabic: منى أبو حمزة) (née Abu Alwan; October 2, 1972) is a Lebanese TV personality and presenter, born in Barouk into a Lebanese Druze
Mona_Abou_Hamze
Municipality in Mount Lebanon
Barouk (Arabic: باروك, romanized: Bārūk) is a village in the Chouf District of Mount Lebanon Governorate in Lebanon. Barouk is located 52 kilometers southeast
Barouk
Place in Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon
Niha (Arabic: نيحا, romanized: Nīḥā [ˈniħa]) is a town in the Chouf which belongs to Mount Lebanon of Lebanon. The town is 44 miles from Beirut and it
Niha,_Chouf
Political party in Lebanon
bloc, with the likes of Najat Aoun Saliba of the Chouf district and Mark Daou of the Aley district. Like many other candidates in its region, the party
Taqaddom_(Lebanon)
Lebanese actress (born 1980)
Cynthya Karam (Arabic: سينتيا كرم; born 11 July 1980) is a Lebanese actress, singer, and television presenter known for her work in theater, television
Cynthya_Karam
Lebanese basketball player (born 1974)
Fadi El Khatib (Arabic: فادي الخطيب; born 1 January 1979), nicknamed the "Lebanese Tiger", and "Abu Jihad" is a Lebanese former basketball player. He began
Fadi_El_Khatib
Lebanese politician
prominent Maronite political family in the town of Deir el Qamar in the Chouf district. His father is the former president of the NLP, Dory Chamoun. He joined
Camille_Dory_Chamoun
Lebanese politician (born 1982)
was elected a member of the Lebanese Parliament, representing the Chouf-Aley district in Mount-Lebanon Governorate. He is a member of the World Economic
Taymur_Jumblatt
City in Mount Lebanon
with an estimated population of 5000[1], 23 km south of Beirut, in the Chouf District via a 20-minute drive along the Beirut to Sidon highway south of the
Jieh
Mount Lebanon (Aley District, Baabda District, and Chouf District), Rashaya District, Hasbaya, Matn District, and Marjeyoun District. Lebanese Christians
Religion_in_Lebanon
Lebanese painter, born in Damour
Georges Akl is a Lebanese painter, born in Damour. He is noted for his colorful watercolor landscapes. He is often exhibited in Lebanon and had made exhibitions
Georges_Akl
Human settlement in Lebanon
Moukhtara (Arabic: المختارة) is a small town in the Chouf District of the Mount Lebanon Governorate of Lebanon. The town's inhabitants are divided between
Moukhtara
Town in Mount Lebanon
Barja (Arabic: برجا, also known as Barja al-Chouf) is a town and municipality in the Chouf District of the Mount Lebanon Governorate in Lebanon. Barja
Barja
Lebanese politician (born 1975)
Manal Abdel Samad (Arabic: منال عبد الصمد; 28 March 1975) is a Lebanese politician who held the position of the Minister of Information in the Cabinet
Manal_Abdel_Samad
Lebanese footballer (born 1965)
Walid Dahrouj (Arabic: وليد دحروج; born 1965) is a Lebanese former footballer who played as striker. He played nearly 20 years for Safa, and represented
Walid_Dahrouj
Lebanese alpine skier
Jackie Chamoun (born 21 October 1991) is a Lebanese alpine skier. At the age of 14, she started participating in professional skiing events (slalom and
Jackie_Chamoun
Lebanese politician (born 1949)
1982 Israeli invasion of Lebanon, Israeli forces occupied the Chouf and Aley districts, allowing the Christian Lebanese Forces militia to enter the Druze-majority
Walid_Jumblatt
Lebanese footballer (born 1999)
Khalil Abdel Salam Bader (Arabic: خليل عبد السلام بدر; born 27 July 1999) is a Lebanese footballer who plays as a winger for Lebanese Premier League club
Khalil_Bader
Killing spree in Lebanon
On 21 April 2020 in Baakline, Chouf District, Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon, nine people were killed. Mazen Harfoush is the suspect. His wife is one
Baakline_attack
Lebanese Druze woman (1928–2013)
May Arslan (1928–2013) was a Lebanese Druze woman who was a member of the Arslan family, and her father was Shakib Arslan. She was the mother of Walid
May_Arslan
Lebanese painter, poet, journalist and critic (1931–2023)
Laure Ghorayeb (Arabic: لور غريب; December 29, 1931 – February 8, 2023) was a Lebanese writer and artist. She was especially known for her intricate, monochrome
Laure_Ghorayeb
Lebanese politician (born 1964)
October 1964) is a Lebanese politician and journalist from Jahlieh, Chouf District, and the founder of the Arab Unification Party. Born to a Druze family
Wiam_Wahhab
Village in Mount Lebanon Governorate
Khraibeh (Arabic: الخريبة) is a village in the Chouf District of the Mount Lebanon Governorate in Lebanon. It is situated at an elevation of approximately
Khraibeh (Mount Lebanon Governorate)
Khraibeh_(Mount_Lebanon_Governorate)
Lebanese politician and author; founder of the Progressive Socialist Party (1917–1977)
father Fouad Jumblatt, the powerful Druze chieftain and director of the Chouf District, was murdered in an ambush on 6 August 1921. Kamal was just four years
Kamal_Jumblatt
Raymond Eid (6 August 1930 – 11 June 2012) was the Maronite Catholic Archeparchy of Damascus, Syria. Eid was born in Mazraat el Daher, Lebanon on 6 August
Raymond_Eid
Region of Chouf District, Lebanon
Chouf District. Its inhabitants are mostly Sunni Muslims. Iqlim al-Kharrub is a historical and socio-cultural region in the western part of the Chouf
Iqlim_al-Kharrub
Former geopolitical region in Lebanon
the People's Liberation Army (PLA). The PLA controlled most of the Chouf district and some parts of Aley and Baabda. It bordered the East Beirut canton
Civil Administration of the Mountain
Civil_Administration_of_the_Mountain
February 2015. "Amal Movement (Lebanon)". "Municipality of Deir el Qamar (Chouf District, Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon)". www.crwflags.com. Retrieved 4
List_of_Lebanese_flags
Part of the 1985–2000 South Lebanon conflict
The PFLP-GC Headquarters Raid was an Israeli commando operation against the Lebanese headquarters of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine
PFLP-GC Headquarters Raid (1988)
PFLP-GC_Headquarters_Raid_(1988)
Leader of the South Lebanon Army during the Lebanese Civil War
into a Maronite Catholic family in 1927 in the village of Kfar Qatra, Chouf District. He graduated from the Lebanese Military Academy in 1952. Lahad took
Antoine_Lahad
Maronite Church in Lebanon
The Church of Saidet et Tallé, sometimes spelled Saydet El Talle and translated as Our Lady of the Hill, is a Maronite church in Deir el Qamar in Lebanon
Church_of_Saidet_et_Tallé
Lebanese politician (born 1953)
the Chouf district, in 1953. Terro joined the Progressive Socialist Party in 1975. He firstly won a seat from the Chouf district, the fourth district of
Alaaeddine_Terro
Lebanese author, historian, and diplomat (1891–1942)
George Habib Antonius, CBE (hon.) (Arabic: جورج حبيب أنطونيوس; October 19, 1891 – May 21, 1942) was a Lebanese author and diplomat who settled in Jerusalem
George_Antonius
Lebanese security officer (born 1936)
(FPM) and resigned from the FPM in 2010. Lataif was born Baadarâne, Chouf District, Lebanon, in 1936. He hails from a Christian family. He is a graduate
Nadim_Lataif
Place in Mount Lebanon, Lebanon
Batloun (Levantine Arabic: بتلون, romanized: Batlūn) is a village in the Chouf District in Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon. Batloun is located 48 kilometers
Batloun
Lebanese physician and politician (born 1951)
and replaced Nayla Mouawad in the post. Aoun ran for a seat from the Chouf district in the general elections of 2009, but he could not win the election
Mario_Aoun
Lebanese priest and archbishop (1932–2021)
Boulos Nassif Borkhoche S.M.S.P. (born Paul Victor Borkhoche; 7 October 1932 – 4 February 2021) was a Lebanese-born Melkite Catholic hierarch, who had
Boulos_Nassif_Borkhoche
February 1989. Anwar bin Hassib Al-Fatayri was born in Jdeideh of the Chouf district in Lebanon in 1946. He received his primary education at Al-Mukhtara
Anwar_al-Fatayri
President of Lebanon from 1952 to 1958
Chamoun's position. Many battles occurred, mainly in Beirut and in the Chouf district, where clashes between Naim Moghabghab and Kamal Jumblatt's men led
Camille_Chamoun
Earthquake
fault system. The epicenter was located in the south of Lebanon in the Chouf District. Six thousand homes were destroyed and another 17,000 were damaged.
1956_Chim_earthquake
Lebanese politician (1934–1990)
Dany Chamoun (Arabic: داني شمعون, romanized: Dānī Shamʿūn; 26 August 1934 – 21 October 1990) was a prominent Lebanese politician. A Maronite Christian
Dany_Chamoun
Village in Lebanon
Maaniyeh (Arabic: المعنية) is a Christian village in the Chouf District in Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon. The village is 400 meters above sea level
Maaniyeh
commander from Lebanon. He was born to a Druze family in Kahlouniyeh in the Chouf region of the Mutasarrifate of Mount Lebanon during the Ottoman era. He
Hamad_Sa'b
Historic site in Beiteddine, Lebanon
Beiteddine Palace (Arabic: قصر بيت الدين, romanized: Qaṣr Bayt ad-Dīn) is an 18th-century palace in Beiteddine, Lebanon, built by Bashir II. The palace
Beiteddine_Palace
Eastern Catholic church
Fakhr-al-Din II (1572–1635) was a Druze prince and a leader of the Emirate of Chouf District in the governorate of Mount Lebanon. Maronite Abū Nādir al-Khāzin was
Maronite_Church
Military unit
Christians from the Akkar and Koura Districts of northern Lebanon, and Shia Muslims and Druzes from the Chouf District, which became on June 20, 1983, at
7th Infantry Brigade (Lebanon)
7th_Infantry_Brigade_(Lebanon)
Lebanese singer and guitar player (1921–2013)
other competitors. Wadih El Safi was born into a Maronite family in Niha, Chouf on November 1, 1921. He was the second of eight children. His father Bishara
Wadih_El_Safi
romanized: Kfarfāqūd, also Kfarfakud or Kafarfakoud) is a village in the Chouf district of Lebanon that lies between the valleys of the coastal Lebanese chain
Kfarfakoud
Abandoned airstrip in Lebanon
completed when the Lebanese Civil War ended. It is located on top of the Chouf mountains in Baadarâne, Lebanon. During the French Mandate of Lebanon, Baadaran
Baadaran_Airstrip
Lebanese politician and lawyer
Lebanese Forces party since 2005. Adwan was born in Deir al-Qamar of the Chouf district on September 15, 1947. He completed his secondary studies at the Marian
Georges_Adwan
Place in Mount Lebanon Governorate
Lebanon. It is located five kilometres outside of Beit ed-Dine in the Chouf District of the Mount Lebanon Governorate at 800 m of average altitude. The oldest
Deir_al-Qamar
El Foûâra is a municipality in the Chouf District of the state of the Mont-Liban, Lebanon. Faouarat Jaafar, Localiban 33°43′N 35°38′E / 33.717°N 35.633°E
El_Foûâra
Lebanese diplomat and historian (1928–2010)
Adel Ismail (1928–2010) was a Lebanese diplomat and historian. He was the ambassador of Lebanon to Morocco between 1978 and 1985 and the permanent representative
Adel_Ismail_(historian)
Topics referred to by the same term
Baalbek District, Lebanon Jdeideh, Chouf, a village in Chouf District, Lebanon Jdeideh, Matn, a municipality and capital of the Matn District, Lebanon
Jdeideh
Lebanese Christian nationalist political party and former militia
the Syrian Army, the Druze-dominated Progressive Socialist Party in the Chouf, and the Lebanese Army loyal to General Michel Aoun. After the assassination
Lebanese_Forces
Lebanese footballer (born 1991)
Mahmoud Mohammad Kojok (Arabic: محمود محمد كجك; born 1 April 1991) is a Lebanese former footballer who played as a striker. Starting his career at Ansar
Mahmoud Kojok (footballer, born 1991)
Mahmoud_Kojok_(footballer,_born_1991)
Syrian politician
July 8, 1939 to April 4, 1941. Al-Khatib was born in 1895 in Shheem, Chouf District, Ottoman Empire (modern-day Lebanon). He was educated at the Syria Protestant
Bahij_al-Khatib
Lebanese entrepreneur and politician (1907–1963)
philanthropist and politician. Bustani was born in 1907 in Dibbiyeh – Chouf. After he lost his father at age of six, Bustani was raised by American
Emile_Bustani
Lebanese Greek Catholic politician
in 1959, when he successfully ran for parliament in the by-poll in Chouf District after the killing on the incumbent parliamentarian Na'im Mghabghab.
Salim_Abd_an-Nur
Head of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church from 1925 to 1947
Cyril IX Moghabghab (October 29, 1855 – September 8, 1947) served as Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, and Alexandria and Jerusalem of the Melkite
Cyril_IX_Moghabghab
Druze emir
يونس بن معن), also known as Fakhr al-Din I, was the Druze emir of the Chouf district in southern Mount Lebanon from at least the early 1490s until his death
Fakhr_al-Din_I
Lebanese politician (born 1931)
municipality from 2004 until his election on the parliament seat for the Chouf in 2009. On 27 January 2006, Dory Chamoun announced his candidacy for the
Dory_Chamoun
Lebanese singer and actress (born 1944)
name Fairuz) and Amal, and a brother, Joseph. Haddad hails from the Chouf district, as her husband Chawki Ziade. She has two children: Dina and Joseph
Hoda_Haddad
Improvised fighting vehicle
Forces (ISF). Opposition forces used technicals in the fighting for the Chouf District during the May 2008 clashes in Lebanon. During the First Libyan Civil
Technical_(vehicle)
Relationship between Christianity and Druze
Mount Lebanon (Aley District, Baabda District, and Chouf District), Rashaya District, Hasbaya, Matn District, and Marjeyoun District. The relationship between
Christianity_and_Druze
Former country
court to the Beiteddine palace. Beiteddine remains the capital of the Chouf District today. Fakhr-al-Din II, the most prominent Druze tribal leader at the
Emirate_of_Mount_Lebanon
Musical artist
Delta Award 2013 | OTV Award 2013 | Red Cross Friendship Association in Chouf Appreciation and Distinction Award 2012 | Bissaraha Award for Best Music
Ramy_Ayach
Electoral district in Lebanon
contains two 'minor districts', Aley (corresponding to Aley District) and Chouf (corresponding to Chouf District). The Aley 'minor district' elects 2 Druze
Mount_Lebanon_IV
Place
Majdel Meouch (Arabic: مجدل معوش) is a municipality in Chouf District, Lebanon. It has a population of 3,089 as of 2015. On 7 September 1983, 63 Lebanese
Majdel_Meouch
Lebanese educator and writer (1937–2022)
various social groups. "Lebanese Women Who Made A Difference" by USPEaK - TWE Chouf (March, 2022) A Medal of Appreciation on 30, 07, 2018 for her intellectual
Nazek_Abu_Alwan_Abed
Political party in Lebanon
Lebanese general election the party ran in Mount Lebanon 4 (Aley – Chouf) district with the candidate Halime Kaakour who was part of the "Tawahadna Lel
Lana_(political_party)
Former Armed Wing of the Amal Movement
and medications inside the camps. Palestinian gunners in the Chouf shelled Shia districts. In mid-February 1987, fighting broke out between Amal and the
Lebanese_Resistance_Regiments
Political party in Lebanon
allied with the Druze PSP/PLA, the LCP/Popular Guard and SSNP in the Chouf District against the Christian Lebanese Forces (LF) and the Lebanese Army. Later
Al-Mourabitoun
and its regional base is in Mount Lebanon Governorate, especially the Chouf District. During the Lebanese Civil war its militia sympathised with the Palestinians
Sectarianism_in_Lebanon
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