Bani Haiyyan

Bani Haiyyan is a municipality in the Marjayoun District in southern Lebanon.

Etymology

According to E. H. Palmer, the name comes from the Arab tribe of Beni Haiyan.

History

In 1875 Victor Guérin found here about 100 Metuali inhabitants. He further noted: "All the houses are built of regular stones belonging to ancient buildings, and most of the doors have fine lintels."
In 1881, the PEF's Survey of Western Palestine described it as: "A small village, built of stone, containing about fifty Metawileh, situated on the side of a hill and surrounded by figs, olives, and arable land. The water supply is from about ten rock-cut cisterns in the village and a birket near."

Demographics

In 2014 Muslims made up 99.49% of registered voters in Bani Haiyyan. 98.84% of the voters were Shiite Muslims.