Aishiya
Aïchiye
عيشية | |
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Coordinates: 33°24′29.89″N 35°33′23.02″E / 33.4083028°N 35.5563944°E | |
Grid position | 133/163 L |
Country | ![]() |
Governorate | South Governorate |
District | Jezzine District |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | +3 |
Aïshiye (Arabic: عيشية) is a village in southern Lebanon . It's 82 kilometers far from Beirut and on altitude of 750 meters . Its population is about 4000 person and more than 130 house (as of 2008).
Etymology
The name "aïchiye" ( العيشية-aaychiya) goes back to the word "live", which is the symbol of comfortable living, and the life surrounded by the beauty of the picturesque nature, which is summarized by forests with "pine tide", which represents a green blanket that summarizes the splendor and beauty of Lebanon.
religious sites
there are 2 churches in Aïchiye :Mar Antonios (مار انطونيوس) church , and the church of the Lady (السيدة العذراء) .They were built before the lebanese civil war (1975-1990)and both were renovated after this terrifying event. Aichiye is known for the common life and good relations between Muslims and Christians .
Nature
It is covered of a fruit trees and 2 types of forets :pine and oak . the "Pines of Aychiye "is a forest in it , oak trees represent an important surface too ,by covering the south-west area of the village ,and most of the rest of the green lands are fruits and agricultural places .
Agriculture
Its soil is fertile, which makes its inhabitants dependent on raising livestock, bees, chickens, and growing olives and fruits such as grapes, peaches and apricots ... The spring of the village contributes to the irrigation of cultivated lands. In the past ,the villagers planted tobacco, an agriculture very present in lebanon
History
There are no exact clues that show the place of this village in history, but Phoenician vases have been found, which shows that Phoenicians settled there previously. Sadly ,during the civil war ,it witnessed deadly attacks ,like the *Aïshiyeh massacre in october 1976 ,leaving a sad memory to the people . So to pay homage to the 125 victims ,a forest of 125 cedar tree has been founded after the war in the village .
External links
- Aaychiyeh, Localiban