Burj QalaouiyahBurj Qalaouiyah is a municipality in the Bint Jbeil District in southern Lebanon.EtymologyAccording to E. H. Palmer, the name Burj el Alawei means "the tower of the Alawei".HistoryIn 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.”DemographicsIn 2014 Muslims made up 98.97% of registered voters in Burj Qalaouiyah. 97.71% of the voters were Shiite Muslims.