Bani Haiyyan
Municipality in Nabatieh Governorate
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Bani Haiyyan (Arabic: بني حيان, romanized: Banī Ḥaiyyān) is a municipality in the Marjayoun District in southern Lebanon.
Bani Haiyyan
بني حيان | |
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Municipality | |
  Bani Haiyyan Location within Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°14′35″N 35°29′15″E | |
| Grid position | 193/294 PAL |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Nabatieh Governorate |
| District | Marjayoun District |
| Elevation | 505 m (1,657 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
Etymology
According to E. H. Palmer, the name comes from the Arab tribe of Beni Haiyan.[1]
History
In 1875 Victor Guérin found here about 100 Metuali inhabitants. He further noted: "All the houses are built of regular stones belonging to ancient buildings, and most of the doors have fine lintels."[2]
In 1881, the PEF's Survey of Western Palestine (SWP) described it as: "A small village, built of stone, containing about fifty Metawileh, situated on the side of a hill and surrounded by figs, olives, and arable land. The water supply is from about ten rock-cut cisterns in the village and a birket near."[3]
The village has been illegally occupied by Israel since April 2026.[4]
Demographics
In 2014 Muslims made up 99.49% of registered voters in Bani Haiyyan. 98.84% of the voters were Shiite Muslims.[5]