Arabsalim

Arabsalim (Arabic: عرب صاليم) is a populated area in Nabatiyeh District, in southern Lebanon.

Arabsalim

عرب صاليم

Aarab Salim
Village
Arabsalim, 2008
Arabsalim
Location in Lebanon
Coordinates: 33°25′44″N 35°30′59″E
Grid position129/165 L
Country Lebanon
GovernorateNabatieh Governorate
DistrictNabatieh District
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)+3

Location

Arabsalim is located 87 km from Beirut, at an altitude of 700 meters above sea level[1]

History

The town’s name, which comes from the Phoenician language, also appears in Pharaonic records as Rab Salim or “the god of peace.” Found here is a shrine to the prophet Salim, which has important archeological significance.[2]

See also

References

  1. (PDF). 2006-07-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20060716221851/http://download.destinationlebanon.com/destleb/promenade/nabatieh.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-07-16. Retrieved 2018-08-15. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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