Burj Qalaouiyah


Burj Qalaouiyah is a municipality in the Bint Jbeil District in southern Lebanon.

Etymology

According to E. H. Palmer, the name Burj el Alawei means "the tower of the Alawei".

History

In 1881, the PEF's Survey of Western Palestine described Burj Alawei as: “A village, built of stone, containing about 300 Metawileh, situated on upland, with a few olives, figs, and some arable land round. The water supply is from a well and spring.”

Demographics

In 2014 Muslims made up 98.97% of registered voters in Burj Qalaouiyah. 97.71% of the voters were Shiite Muslims.