Alman, Lebanon
Municipality in Nabatieh Governorate
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Alman (Arabic: علمان, romanized: ʿAlmān) is a municipality in the Marjayoun District in South Lebanon.
Alman
علمان | |
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Municipality | |
  Alman Location within Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°18′09″N 35°28′16″E | |
| Grid position | 124/152 L |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Nabatieh Governorate |
| District | Marjayoun District |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
Etymology
According to E. H. Palmer, the name Alman is perhaps from the Arabic form of “a sign-post” or “a mountain”.[1]
History
In 1875 Victor Guérin visited, and noted that some houses were built with large stones which appeared ancient.[2]
In 1881, the PEF's Survey of Western Palestine (SWP) described it: "A few houses built of stone on the ruins of a village; they contain about forty Metawileh. The place is situated on the edge of the cliffs above the Litany River, and is surrounded by a few gardens with figs and olives; there are five rock-cut cisterns and a birket."[3] They further noted: "The present village is built on the ruins of a former town, of which the foundations can be seen. The houses are built with great blocks of ancient appearance. On the north side there is a rock-cut tomb, with roughly-sculptured figures over the entrance: this is called Mugharet ish Shahl."[4]
Demographics
In 2014 Muslims made up 88.00% and Christians made up 12.00% of registered voters in Alman. 88.00% of the voters were Shiite Muslims.[5]