An-Naffakhiyah


An-Naffakhiyah is a municipality in Tyre District, Governorate of South Lebanon.

History

About two thirds of a mile due north of this village Guerin found an ancient site called Kh. Budayeh. The ruins consist of three fragments of monolithic columns with their bases, cisterns, a tank, and a tomb cut in the rock with nine loculi, three at each side and three at the end.

Ottoman era

In 1875, during the late Ottoman era, Victor Guérin described it: "The village is situated between two deep wadies, and lies upon the summit of a hill, from which may be seen a large number of villages. The population is 600, all "United Greeks" they are now repairing their humble church. At the foot of the hill is a spring the 'Ain Neffakhiyeh which waters a few gardens."
In 1881, the PEF's Survey of Western Palestine (SWP) described it: "A village, built of stone, containing 200 Christians. There is a modern church in the village, which is situated
on the top of a hill, surrounded by figs and arable land. Water supplied from springs in the valley, and three cisterns in the village."

Demographics

In 2014, Christians made up 70.47% and Muslims made up 29.13% of registered voters in An-Naffakhiyah. 61.81% of the voters were Greek Catholics and 28.74% were Shiite Muslims.