Jebal al-Bottom


Jebal al-Bottom is a municipality in Tyre District, Governorate of South Lebanon.

Etymology

According to E. H. Palmer in 1881, the name Jebal el Butm means "the mountains of the terebinth trees".

History

In 1881, the PEF's Survey of Western Palestine described Jebal el Butm as: "Stands on a steep hill, and contains about 25 Moslems, occupying the ruins of the ancient place. Water is obtained from cisterns and from 'Ain Yarin, which lies a quarter of a mile to the south-west. Cultivation in valleys round."

Demographics

In 2014, Muslims made up 99.77% of registered voters in Jebal al-Bottom. 98.83% of the voters were Lebanese [Shia Muslims|Shiite Muslims].