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Municipality in South Governorate, Lebanon

Municipality in South Governorate

Chehabiyeh الشهابيّة Municipality Chehabiyeh Location within Lebanon Coordinates: 33°14′33″N 35°22′55″E / 33.24250°N 35.38194°E / 33.24250; 35.38194 Grid position 185/293 Country Lebanon Governorate South Governorate District Tyre District Time zone UTC+2 (EET) • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST) Dialing code +961

**Chehabiyeh** or **Ash-Shihabiyah** ([Arabic](/source/Arabic_language): الشهابيّة), also spelled **ash-Shehabiyah** or **Chehabiye**, formerly **Tayr Zibna** (Arabic: طيرزبنا), is a municipality located in the [South Governorate](/source/South_Governorate) of [Lebanon](/source/Lebanon), located in the [Tyre District](/source/Tyre_District).

Chehabiyeh faces multiple challenges, including [waste management](/source/Waste_management) issues and waste burning in local dumps.[1][2] Iranian-backed political party and militant group [Hezbollah](/source/Hezbollah) is active in the village, and in 2024, a senior member of the [Redwan Force](/source/Redwan_Force) was killed in an airstrike.[3][4]

## Etymology

The town was originally known as "Teir Zinbeh,[5] but was renamed 'Chehabiyeh' in 1968 in honor of former Lebanese President [Fouad Chehab](/source/Fouad_Chehab). This name change was initiated by Ibrahim Muhiddin Baydoun, a prominent local leader who had a close friendship with Chehab. The official name change was enacted through a law passed by the Lebanese Parliament on January 6, 1968.

Chehab was a member of the noble [Chehab dynasty](/source/Shihab_dynasty), an Arab family that held significant influence in the region. The dynasty's name itself is derived from the Arabic word "شهاب" (Shihab), which means "shooting star" or "meteor." The name is the English form of the Arabic word "شهابية" (Shahābīyah).

## History

In 1596, it was named as a village, Tayr Zabna, in the [Ottoman](/source/Ottoman_Empire) *[nahiya](/source/Nahiya)* (subdistrict) of [Tibnin](/source/Tibnin) under the [Liwa Safad](/source/Liwa_Safad), with a population of 16 households, all [Muslim](/source/Muslim). The villagers paid a fixed tax rate of 25% on agricultural products, such as [wheat](/source/Wheat) (1300 [akçe](/source/Ak%C3%A7e)), [barley](/source/Barley) (280 a.), olive trees (368 a.), goats and beehives (447 a.), in addition to an olive oil press (12 a.) and "occasional revenues" (50 a.).[6][7]

In 1875, [Victor Guérin](/source/Victor_Gu%C3%A9rin) noted on 'Their Zibna': "This village contains a great number of cut stones, dispersed, coming from an ancient church now destroyed. On the base of a pillar once belonging to this building, I remarked two [Greek crosses](/source/Greek_cross) extremely well sculptured." He estimated that the village had 400 *[Metawileh](/source/Metawileh)* inhabitants.[8]

In 1881, the [PEF](/source/Palestine_Exploration_Fund)'s [*Survey of Western Palestine* (SWP)](/source/PEF_Survey_of_Palestine) described *Teir Zinbeh* as: "A village, built of stone, containing about 300 Metawileh, situated on a ridge, with figs, olives, pomegranates, and arable land round. Water supply from spring and cisterns."[9]

### Modern era

On April 16, 2024, an airstrike in the area targeted and eliminated Muhammad Hussein Mustafa Sh'houri, a commander of the rocket and missile unit of [Hezbollah](/source/Hezbollah)'s [Redwan Force](/source/Redwan_Force).[3][4]

## Geography

The village is situated at an elevation of approximately 422 meters (1,385 feet) above sea level. Chebabiyeh is close to several other localities, including [Kfar Dounin](/source/Kafr_Dunin) and [Selaa](/source/Selaa). It is part of the Tyre District, which is one of the administrative divisions within the South Governorate.

## Demographics

In 2014 [Muslims](/source/Islam_in_Lebanon) made up 99.63% of registered voters in Chehabiyeh. 98.68% of the voters were [Shiite Muslims](/source/Lebanese_Shia_Muslims).[10]

## Services

One of the prominent landmarks in the area is the Saint Peter Hospital, which serves as a key healthcare facility for the local population. The hospital is an important institution in the region, providing medical services to residents of Ash-Shehabiyah and neighboring villages.[1]

Furthermore, the village is in proximity to several other localities and landmarks, including the UNP 9-1 military facility located approximately 3.5 kilometers northeast of Ash-Shehabiyah. This facility is part of the United Nations peacekeeping operations in the region.

## Infrastructural challenges

Chehabiyeh faces several infrastructural challenges, particularly in the areas of waste management and public services.

One of the critical issues in Chehabiyeh is [waste management](/source/Waste_management).[1][2] The village has struggled with inadequate resources and delayed disbursements from the central government, leading to reliance on open dumping and burning of waste. This practice has significant environmental and health implications for the local population. The municipality has sought support from international agencies and the central government to improve waste management facilities, but consistent financial and technical support remains a challenge.

[Water infrastructure](/source/Water_supply_network) in Chehabiyeh has seen some improvements through international aid programs. For instance, the WISE-Lebanon program rehabilitated the Ash-Shehabiyah [pump station](/source/Pumping_station).[11]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:1_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:1_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-:1_1-2) Khawaja, Bassam (2017-12-01). ["As If You're Inhaling Your Death"](https://www.hrw.org/report/2017/12/01/if-youre-inhaling-your-death/health-risks-burning-waste-lebanon). *Human Rights Watch*.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:2_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:2_2-1) ["The stench of garbage crisis returns to Lebanon"](https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2017/12/lebanon-garbage-crisis-burning-health-risks.html). *Al-Monitor*. 2017-12-05. Retrieved 2024-06-04.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_3-1) ["Middle East updates: IDF strikes kill Hezbollah commanders – DW – 04/16/2024"](https://www.dw.com/en/middle-east-updates-idf-strikes-kill-hezbollah-commanders/live-68835534). *dw.com*. Retrieved 2024-06-04.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:3_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:3_4-1) ["Israel and Hezbollah: Fears of escalation after flurry of attacks"](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-68845281). *BBC*. 2024-04-18. Retrieved 2024-06-04.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** The fortress of Zinbeh. *Zinbeh* means 'hummocks in a valley', and also a place from which to shoot partridges; according to Palmer, 1881, p. [33](https://archive.org/details/surveyofwesternp00conduoft/page/33/mode/1up)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Hutteroth_6-0)** Hütteroth and Abdulfattah, 1977, p. 182

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Note that Rhode, 1979, p. [6](https://www.academia.edu/2026845/The_Administration_and_Population_of_the_Sancak_of_Safed_in_the_Sixteenth_Century) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20161010135324/http://www.academia.edu/2026845/The_Administration_and_Population_of_the_Sancak_of_Safed_in_the_Sixteenth_Century) 2016-10-10 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) writes that the register that Hütteroth and Abdulfattah studied was not from 1595/6, but from 1548/9

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Guérin, 1880, p. [265](https://archive.org/details/descriptiongogr00gugoog/page/265/mode/1up); as translated in Conder and Kitchener, 1881, SWP I, p. [139](https://archive.org/details/surveyofwesternp01conduoft/page/139/mode/1up?view=theater)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Conder and Kitchener, 1881, SWP I, p. [94](https://archive.org/details/surveyofwesternp01conduoft/page/94/mode/1up?view=theater)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** [https://lub-anan.com/المحافظات/الجنوب/صور/الشهابيه/المذاهب/](https://lub-anan.com/المحافظات/الجنوب/صور/الشهابيه/المذاهب/)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Water Infrastructure Support and Enhancement for Lebanon (WISE-LEBANON); Completion report: October 2012 - December 2015"](https://chemonics.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Lebanon_WISE_Completion_Report_FINAL.pdf) (PDF).

## Bibliography

- [Conder, C.R.](/source/Claude_Reignier_Conder); [Kitchener, H.H.](/source/Herbert_Kitchener%2C_1st_Earl_Kitchener) (1881). [*The Survey of Western Palestine: Memoirs of the Topography, Orography, Hydrography, and Archaeology*](https://archive.org/details/surveyofwesternp01conduoft). Vol. 1. London: [Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fund](/source/Palestine_Exploration_Fund).

- [Guérin, V.](/source/Victor_Gu%C3%A9rin) (1880). [*Description Géographique Historique et Archéologique de la Palestine*](https://archive.org/details/descriptiongogr00gugoog) (in French). Vol. 3: Galilee, pt. 2. Paris: L'Imprimerie Nationale.

- [Hütteroth, W.-D.](/source/Wolf-Dieter_H%C3%BCtteroth); [Abdulfattah, K.](/source/Kamal_Abdulfattah) (1977). [*Historical Geography of Palestine, Transjordan and Southern Syria in the Late 16th Century*](https://books.google.com/books?id=wqULAAAAIAAJ). Erlanger Geographische Arbeiten, Sonderband 5. Erlangen, Germany: Vorstand der Fränkischen Geographischen Gesellschaft. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [3-920405-41-2](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/3-920405-41-2).

- [Palmer, E.H.](/source/Edward_Henry_Palmer) (1881). [*The Survey of Western Palestine: Arabic and English Name Lists Collected During the Survey by Lieutenants Conder and Kitchener, R. E. Transliterated and Explained by E.H. Palmer*](https://archive.org/details/surveyofwesternp00conduoft). [Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fund](/source/Palestine_Exploration_Fund).

- [Rhode, H.](/source/Harold_Rhode) (1979). [*Administration and Population of the Sancak of Safed in the Sixteenth Century*](https://web.archive.org/web/20161010135324/http://www.academia.edu/2026845/The_Administration_and_Population_of_the_Sancak_of_Safed_in_the_Sixteenth_Century). [Columbia University](/source/Columbia_University). Archived from [the original](https://www.academia.edu/2026845) on 2016-10-10. Retrieved 2017-12-04.

## External links

- Survey of Western Palestine, Map 2: [IAA](http://www.iaa-archives.org.il/zoom/zoom.aspx?folder_id=93&type_id=6&id=8365), [Wikimedia commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Survey_of_Western_Palestine_1880.02.jpg)

v t e Tyre District, South Governorate Capital: Tyre Towns and villages Aaitit Aalma ash-Shaab Abbassiyeh Ain Abu Aabdallah Ain az-Zarqa Ain Baal Arzoun Baflay Barish Al-Basatin Batoulay Al-Bayyad Al-Bazouriyah Bedias Bestiyat Burj el-Shamali Al-Burghuliyah Burj Rahal Al-Bustan Debaal Deir Aames Deir Kifa Deir Qanoun an-Naher Deir Qanoun Ras al-Ain Derdghaya Ad-Duhairah Al-Halloussiyah Al-Hamairi Hannaouiyah Al-Hanniye Jannata Jebal al-Bottom Al-Jibbain Jwaya Al-Knaissah Maarakeh Maaroub Mahrouna Al-Majadel Majdal Zoun Malikiyat as-Sahel Al-Mansouri Marwahin Mazraat Meshref An-Naffakhiyah An-Naqoura Qana Al-Qlailah Ar-Ramadiyah Reshknanay As-Sammaaiyah Seddiqin Selaa Ash-Shaaitiyah Shabriha Shamaa Shehour Chehabiyeh Shihin Srifa Tayr Debba Tayr Felsay Tayr Harfa Toura Tyre Wadi Jilou Yanouh Yarin Zalloutieh Zibqin Palestinian refugee camps Burj el-Shamali Al-Buss Rashidieh Notable landmark Umm al-Amad Ladder of Tyre

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