Deir Intar


Deir Intar is a municipality in Southern Lebanon in the Bint Jbeil District in Nabatieh Governorate.

Etymology

wrote that the name means "the convent of arches".

Geography

It is about south of Beirut and east of Tyre, in the heart of what is known as "Jabal Amel".
Its main features include a cave, a main square, and 3 mosques.

Location

The village is surrounded several villages including: Tibnin, As-Sultaniyah, Bir El Sanasel, Al-Majadel, Mahrouna, Mazraat Meshref, Haris, Kfar Dounin, and other southern villages.

History

In 1875 Victor Guérin visited and found here 160 Metualis. He further noted: "Most of the houses show a mixture of old hewn stones and modern materials without character. Several tombs, cisterns, a great press, with two compartments, and a rock-cut tank point to a period of more or less antiquity.'
In 1881, the PEF's Survey of Western Palestine described it as: A village, built of stone, containing about 150 Metawileh, situated on a hill, surrounded by olives, fig-trees, and arable land, with waters supplied from birket and cisterns.
On 4 November 2024, Israeli warplanes launched two missiles at Deir Intar Square, neither of which exploded.

Demographics

In 2014 Muslims made up 98.91% of registered voters in Deir Intar. 97.86% of the voters were Shiite Muslims.

Municipal

Mayor: Mr. Rida Redwan Hojeij

Monuments

Religious monuments

There are mosques:
The Imam or khatib of Deyrintar are: