Miniara

Village in Akkar Governorate

Miniara

منياره

Village

Miniara

Location within Lebanon

Coordinates: 34°31′57″N 36°03′38.76″E﻿ / ﻿34.53250°N 36.0607667°E﻿ / 34.53250; 36.0607667
Country|  Lebanon
Governorate| Akkar Governorate
District| Akkar District
Time zone| UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+3 (EEST)
Dialing code| +961

Miniara (Arabic: منياره) (also transliterated Minyara) is a village in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon, 9 kilometers east of the Mediterranean Sea, and 3 kilometers south of Halba. The population is between 7,000 and 10,000.

## History

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In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village (named Menyarah), whose inhabitants were Greek Orthodox, located west of esh-Sheikh Mohammed.[1]

In 1856 it was named Menyarah on Kiepert's map of Palestine/Lebanon published that year,[2]

Miniara is the birthplace of Ibrahim Beik El-Sarraf, the first member of the Lebanese parliament to represent the Christian seat of Akkar for 2 terms when Lebanon was still a French Mandate, and his younger brother "Afandi" Zeki EL Sarraf the first mayor in the municipality of Akkar in his village Miniara.[citation needed] Dr Yacoub El Sarraf, son of Ibrahim El Sarraf, was elected the Minister of Health of Lebanon in 1964[3] and was known for treating poor people free of charge and his many public services.--. The current mayor of the village of Miniara is Toni Naim Aboud since 1998.[citation needed]

## Demographics

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The population is religiously diverse. A Christian village but of several different denominations with a majority of Greek Orthodox and including Melkite Greek Catholic, Maronite Catholic, and Evangelical.[4]

## Education

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The majority of Miniara's teenage population is either in high school or has completed high school.

Miniara has both private and public schools.

### Private Schools

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* Saint Joseph's High School
* Saint Joseph's Elementary School
* Modern School

### Public Schools

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* Miniara Female Public School
* Miniara Public High School
* Miniara Boys Public School

## References

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1. ^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 183
2. ^ Kiepert, 1856, Map of Northern Palestine/Lebanon
3. ^ "Ministers of Health". The Ministry of Public Health.
4. ^ "Municipal and ikhtiyariah elections in Northern Lebanon" (PDF). The Monthly. March 2010. p. 21\. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

## Bibliography

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* Robinson, E.; Smith, E. (1841). Biblical Researches in Palestine, Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea: A Journal of Travels in the year 1838. Vol. 3\. Boston: Crocker & Brewster.

## External links

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* Minyara, Localiban
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* Al Mustaqbal - article on Fouad Ibrahim Sarraf accessed January 13, 2007.

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Akkar District, Akkar Governorate

Capital: Halba

Villages|

| Jouma|

* Aaiyat
* Ain Yaaqoub
* Akkar al-Atika
* Beino - Qboula
* Beit Mellat
* Bezbina
* Borj
* Chakdouf
* Chittaha
* Dahr Laissineh
* Dawra
* Doura, Akkar
* Gebrayel
* Ilat
* Jebrayel
* Memnaa
* Rahbeh
* Tachaa
* Tikrit

|

Dreib|

* Aamaret El Baykat
* Aaouainat
* Ain Ez Zayt
* Ain Tinta
* Al-Furaydis
* Al-Qoubaiyat
* Andaket
* Aydamun
* Berbara
* Bireh
* Chadra
* Charbila
* Cheikh Aayach
* Cheikhlar
* Daghleh
* Dahr El Qanbar
* Daoussa - Baghdadi
* Debbabiyeh
* Deir Jannine
* Dibbabiye
* Douair Aadouiyeh
* El Hedd
* El Qorne
* Ghazaleh
* Haouchab
* Haytla
* Kfar Harra
* Kherbet Char
* Khirbet Daoud
* Kouachra
* Machta Hassan
* Menjez
* Nahriyeh - Boustane El Herch
* Naoura
* Qarha
* Qochloq
* Qraiyat
* Rihaniyeh
* Rmah
* Sarar
* Sfinet Ed Drayb
* Sindianet Zeidan
* Tall Hmayra
* Tleil
* Wadi El Haour

Qaitea|

* Aayoun El Ghizlane
* Ain El Zehab
* Bebnine
* Beit Ayoub
* Beit El Haouch
* Beit Younes
* Berkail
* Borj El Aarab
* Bqerzla
* Bzal
* Chane
* Deir Dalloum
* Denbo
* Fneidik
* Habchit
* Houaich
* Hrar
* Jdaidet El Qaitea
* Karkaf
* Kherbet El Jord
* Mahmra
* Majdala
* Mar Touma
* Mbarkiyeh
* Mish Mish
* Ouadi Ej Jamous
* Qabeit
* Qardaf
* Qloud El Baqieh
* Sayssouq
* Sfinet El Qayteaa
* Wadi Jamous
* Zouq El Hassineh
* Zouq El Hbalsa
* Zouq Haddara

Wadi Khaled|

* Aarab Jourmnaya
* Al-Kalkha
* Al-Mahatta
* Al-Ramah
* Al-Saed
* Amayer
* Amriya
* Awade
* Baaliyah
* Bani Sakhr
* Bqaiaa
* Dabadeb
* El Majdal
* Fard
* Harb Ara
* Hunaider
* Kanisah
* Karm Zabdin
* Khat El Batrol
* Khorab el Haiyat
* Knaïssé
* Machta Hammoud
* Mqaible
* Qal‘at al Burj
* Rajm Beit Khalaf
* Rajm Issa
* Rejm Beït Housseïn

Jabal Akroum|

* Akroum
* Basateen
* Kfartoun
* Mrah el Khaoukh
* Mwanseh
* Qenia
* Sahleh

As-Sahel|

* Aabboudiye
* Al Kanisa
* Arida
* Bellanet el Hissa
* Cheikh Zennad
* Darine
* Hisah
* Hokr Ed-Dahri
* Kfar Melki
* Massoudieh
* Qaabrîne
* Qleiaat
* Qoubbet Chamra
* Saadine
* Sammaqiyeh
* Tal Bibi
* Talhabira
* Tall Aabbas El Gharbi
* Tall Aabbas El Sharqi
* Tall Bireh
* Tall Meaayane

Cheft|

* Aadbel
* Arqa
* Beit El Hajj
* Beit Ghattas
* Cheikh Mohammad
* Cheikh Taba
* Hayzouq
* Hokr ech Cheikh Taba
* Jdaidet
* Karm Aasfour
* Khreibet Ej Jindi
* Koucha
* Kroum Aarab
* Machha
* Mazraat Baldeh
* Mechilhat Hakour
* Miniara
* Nfisseh
* Qantara
* Souaisset
* Zawarib

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