As-Sultaniyah
Municipality in Nabatieh Governorate
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As-Sultaniyah (Arabic: السلطانية, romanized: as-Sulṭāniyah) is a municipality in the Bint Jbeil District, in southern Lebanon, located just north of Tibnin. It was earlier called el Yehudiyeh.
As-Sultaniyah
السلطانية | |
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Municipality | |
As-Sultaniyah | |
Location within Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°12′18″N 35°24′19″E | |
| Grid position | 188/290 PAL |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Nabatieh Governorate |
| District | Bint Jbeil District |
| Elevation | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Etymology
According to E. H. Palmer in 1881, El Yehûdîyeh meant "the Jews" or "Jewish woman."[1]
History
In 1881, the PEF's Survey of Western Palestine (SWP) described it as: "A small village, containing about 100 Metawileh, situated in a valley, with olives, figs, and arable land. There is a spring and cisterns at the village."[2] They further noted that south of the village was a perennial spring, built up with masonry.[3]
In April 2024, Ali Ahmed Hassin, a senior commander of Hezbollah's elite Redwan Force, was assassinated in Israeli air strike in the village.[4]
Demographics
In 2014 Muslims made up 99.04% of registered voters in As-Sultaniyah. 97.45% of the voters were Shiite Muslims.[5] It has a year-round population of about 2,000, but during the summer months it rises to 5,000 as expatriates and locals living in Beirut returns.[6]