Burj Abi Haidar

Burj Abi Haidar is an area in the Mazraa quarter of Beirut, the capital of Lebanon. The area is predominantly Sunni Muslim with the presence of a Shia community, as well as a minority of Christians and Druze.

Etymology

The name refers to one of the defensive towers built in the area, and the Beiruti family of Abi Haidar. It is commonly mistaken for "Borj Abi Hadir" to the east of Beirut.