Grid position 193/294 PAL Governorate Nabatieh Governorate Elevation 505 m (1,657 ft) Area code +961 | Country Lebanon District Marjeyoun District Time zone EET (UTC+2) | |
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Bani Haiyyan (Arabic: بني حيان ) is a village in the Marjeyoun District in southern Lebanon.
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Map of Bani Haiyyan, Lebanon
Name
According to E. H. Palmer, the name comes from the Arab tribe of Beni Haiyan.
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."
In 1881, the Palestine Exploration Fund'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."
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