Kaferkahel
Kaferkahel, also spelled Kfarkahel, Kfarqahel, Kfar Kahel or Kfar Qahel, is a Lebanese village in the Koura District of the North governorate. Characterized by its geographical location as it separates the district of Al-Koura and Zgharta-corner through the Kadisha Valley and the Kadisha River. The village is mayorly Sunni [Islam in Lebanon|Sunni Muslim]. A church and a mosque are situated in the center of the village, there's also a little abandoned church dedicated to St. Elias on the banks of the Kadisha River, this church is used in July to celebrate Mar Illiess.
Demographics
Faith
In 2014, Muslims made up 61.22% and Christians made up 38.52% of registered voters in Kaferkahel. 59.82% of the voters were Sunni Muslims and 36.35% were Greek Orthodox Christians|Greek Orthodox].Diaspora
There are a lot of immigrants from Kaferkahel to several countries like:Notable migrants include the McGuire family in Sydney, Australia whose original surname "Hajjeh" was changed by the government on arrival.
John McGuire who was a judge at the district court.
Mark McGuire was changed in Australia and who went on to become Lebanese-Australian of the year in 2010.
Mark's son Mark McGuire Jr. is currently a leading cardiologist and professor at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.
Main families
The main families of Kaferkahel are:- Hadid, which is the biggest family in the village
- Al-Ashkar
- Mahfouz
- El-Nabbout
- Hajjeh
- Abdul Qader
- Semsom
- Moufarej