Al-Babliyah


Al-Babliyah is a municipality in the Sidon District in Lebanon. It is located 62 km southeast of Beirut, the capital of Lebanon. It rises about 200 m above sea level and extends over an area estimated at 1273 hectares.

History

In 1875, during the end of the Ottoman era, Victor Guérin visited and described the village : "It is seated on a hill, north of a wadi, and contains 500 Metualis. The houses are very roughly built. I notice, in two small mosques half demolished, a number of beautiful stones of antique appearance. Large plantations of fig trees surround this village."

Demographics

In 2014, Muslims made up 99.34% of registered voters in Al-Babliyah. 98.29% of the voters were Lebanese [Shia Muslims|Shiite Muslims].