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Municipality in South Governorate, Lebanon

Maaroub معروب Municipality Maaroub Coordinates: 33°17′03″N 35°20′50″E / 33.28417°N 35.34722°E / 33.28417; 35.34722 Grid position 113/150 L Country Lebanon Governorate South Governorate District Tyre Area • Total 5.62 km2 (2.17 sq mi) • Land 5.62 km2 (2.17 sq mi) • Water 0 km2 (0 sq mi) 0% Elevation 270 m (890 ft) Population (2018) • Total 3,600 • Density 640/km2 (1,700/sq mi) Time zone +2 • Summer (DST) +3

**Maaroub** ([Arabic](/source/Arabic_language): معروب, [romanized](/source/Romanization_of_Arabic): *Maʿrūb*) is a municipality in the [Tyre District](/source/Tyre_District) of [Southern Lebanon](/source/Southern_Lebanon)'s [South Governorate](/source/South_Governorate).[1][2] It is characterized by a blend of old and new architecture. The town is divided into two parts: the old town, and the modern one that has recently arisen.[3]

## Etymology

According to [E. H. Palmer](/source/Edward_Henry_Palmer), the name *Marub* comes from abounding in water.[4] It has been suggested that the name Maaroub means a "land of great abundance and goodness." It has been also suggested that it means that it is perfect land for agriculture where the agriculture of olive, tobacco, wheat and figs flourish.[5]

## Location

Maaroub is located in the [South Governorate](/source/South_Governorate), [Tyre District](/source/Tyre_District). It is 270 m above sea level and 88 kilometres to the south-west of [Beirut](/source/Beirut), the capital city of [Lebanon](/source/Lebanon), or about an hour and a half, and 15 km from the center of its district Tyre. Its land area is 562 hectares.[6] It is home to 3,600 registered residents.[7]

## History

Maaroub is known for its historical monuments, one of those being Cave of Al-Saliha. The Cave of Al-Saliha is located in the middle of the village; specifically, in the old village. The aforementioned cave has the following story, according to local folklore: A pious woman had a shrine she would frequent. Whenever she (mysteriously) appeared; a very beautiful scent would emanate. Thus, it is said that people would visit that place to light candles and pray. This cave dates back at least to [Ottoman](/source/Ottoman_Empire) times.[8]

In 1875, [Victor Guérin](/source/Victor_Gu%C3%A9rin) noted it as "a small village called *Ain Ma'roub*. It owes its existence to a nearby spring, which flows into the [wadi](/source/Wadi) itself and waters fig and pomegranate trees. The population of this village can be estimated at a hundred [Metualis](/source/Metualis). It succeeded an ancient locality; for I see here and there several [ashlars](/source/Ashlar) and a small [Corinthian capital](/source/Corinthian_capital) in white marble embedded in the wall of a private house, which, I was told, were found on the spot."[9]

In 1881, the [PEF](/source/Palestine_Exploration_Fund)'s [*Survey of Western Palestine* (SWP)](/source/PEF_Survey_of_Palestine) described it as: "[Mud](/source/Adobe) and stone village, containing about 200 [Metawileh](/source/Metawileh), built on the side of a hill, with figs and arable land around. Water from [cisterns](/source/Cistern) and a spring."[10]

### Building

Maaroub was once home to a collection of old houses constructed using traditional methods that markedly differ from contemporary building practices. The conventional technique involved the application of a mixture known as "Madlakeh", consisting of dirt and mud shaped into stones.

## Demographics

In 2014 [Muslims](/source/Islam_in_Lebanon) made up 99.84% of registered voters in Maaroub. 98.54% of the voters were [Shiite Muslims](/source/Lebanese_Shia_Muslims).[11]

## Notable people

- [Ahmad Chhadeh](/source/Ahmad_Chhadeh); a Lebanese music produce and founder and CEO of Arabsong Production

- [Salah Ezzedine](/source/Salah_Ezzedine), Lebanese businessman arrested for running a [pyramid scheme](/source/Pyramid_scheme)

- [Muhammad Fneish](/source/Muhammad_Fneish); a Shia Lebanese politician and member of [Hezbollah](/source/Hezbollah).

- Hussein Fneish ([Arabic](/source/Arabic_language): حسين فنيش) (October 14, 1993-) is a [Lebanese](/source/Lebanon) actor. He was born in Maaroub [Tyre District](/source/Tyre_District).[12] He participated in commercial advertisements, then moved to acting in 2016, where he participated in many works.[13]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Caza de Tyr"](https://www.geonames.org/267006/caza-de-tyr.html). *geonames.org*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Maaroub"](https://web.archive.org/web/20191107160302/http://www.localiban.org/maaroub-3844). *www.localiban.org*. Archived from [the original](http://www.localiban.org:80/%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%A8) on 2019-11-07. Retrieved 13 Aug 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Daher, Al Cheick Saliman. [*Dictionary of Jabal Amel Village*](https://books.rafed.net/view.php?type=c_fbook&b_id=2500&page=295). Imam Al-Sadiq Foundation for Research in the Heritage of the Scholars of Jabal Amel. p. 408.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Palmer, 1881, p. [29](https://archive.org/stream/surveyofwesternp00conduoft#page/29/mode/1up)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Article. ["What You Don't Know About Maaroub"](https://majadel.com/%D9%85%D8%A7-%D9%84%D8%A7-%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%B1%D9%81%D9%87-%D8%B9%D9%86-%D8%A8%D9%84%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%A8-%D8%B9%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B3%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%86%D9%88%D8%A8/). *majadel.com*. Retrieved 6 June 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** article. ["Maaroub"](http://www.libandata.org/ar/almdn/mrwb). *libandata.org*. Retrieved 7 Dec 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Maaroub"](https://web.archive.org/web/20220516055227/https://www.lebanonnow.net/2018/07/blog-post_333.html). *www.Lebanonnow.net*. Archived from [the original](https://www.lebanonnow.net/2018/07/blog-post_333.html) on 16 May 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["What You Don't Know about Maaroub"](https://majadel.com/%D9%85%D8%A7-%D9%84%D8%A7-%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%B1%D9%81%D9%87-%D8%B9%D9%86-%D8%A8%D9%84%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%A8-%D8%B9%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B3%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%86%D9%88%D8%A8/). *majadel.com*. Retrieved 6 June 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Guérin, 1880, pp. [256](https://archive.org/stream/descriptiongogr00gugoog#page/n296/mode/1up)-[257](https://archive.org/stream/descriptiongogr00gugoog#page/n297/mode/1up): " je descends dans le lit de cet oued et, sur les flancs de sa berge opposée, j'examine un petit village appelé Ain Ma'roub. Il doit son existence à une source voisine, qui coule dans l'oued même et y arrose quelques bouquets de figuiers et de grenadiers. La population de ce village peut être estimée à une centaine de Métualis. Il a succédé à une localité antique; car j'aperçois çà et là plusieurs pierres de taille et un petit chapiteau corinthien en marbre blanc encastré dans le mur d'une maison particulière, qui, m'a-t-on dit, ont été trouvés sur place."

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** Conder and Kitchener, 1881, SWP I, p. [93](https://archive.org/stream/surveyofwesternp01conduoft#page/93/mode/1up)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["التوزيع حسب المذاهب للناخبين/ناخبات في بلدة معروب، قضاء صور محافظة الجنوب في لبنان"](https://lub-anan.com/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%B8%D8%A7%D8%AA/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%86%D9%88%D8%A8/%D8%B5%D9%88%D8%B1/%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%A8/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B0%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%A8/). *إعْرَفْ لبنان*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["حسين فنيش - ﺗﻤﺜﻴﻞ فيلموجرافيا، صور، فيديو"](https://web.archive.org/web/20190423102400/https://www.elcinema.com/person/2129938/). *elCinema.com*. Archived from [the original](https://elcinema.com/person/2129938) on April 23, 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["The Gorgeous Actor Hussein Fneish after the Series "Ma Fei""](http://www.awwalkhabar.com/%D8%A3%D8%AE%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%81%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A9/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%85%D8%AB%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%8A-%D8%AD%D8%B3%D9%8A%D9%86-%D9%81%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%B4-%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%A7/). *awwalkhabar.com*. Retrieved 26 Feb 2019.

## 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.

- [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).

## External links

- [localiban](http://www.localiban.org/maaroub)

- 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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