Mais al-Jabal
Mais al-Jabal or Mais aj-Jabal is a municipality in the Marjayoun District in Lebanon.
Etymology
According to E. H. Palmer, the name Meis comes from the name of a tree.Location
The municipality of Mais al-Jabal is located in the Marjayoun District, one of the eight mohafazats of Lebanon. Mais al-Jabal is 114 kilometers away from Beyrouth the capital of Lebanon. Its elevation is 630 meters above sea level. Mais al-Jabal surface stretches for 1924 hectares.History
In 1596, it was named as a village, Mis, in the Ottoman nahiya of Tibnin under the liwa' of Safad, with a population of 75 households and 11 bachelors, all Muslim. The villagers paid a fixed tax-rate of 25% on agricultural products, such as wheat, barley, summer crops, olive trees, vegetable and fruit garden or orchard, goats, beehives; in addition to occasional revenues, a press for olive oil or grape syrup and a winter pastures; a total of 12,860 akçe.In 1881, the PEF's Survey of Western Palestine found here: "ancient remains; one olive-press and two sarcophagi on the east side." They further described it: "A large village in two parts, containing about 700 Metawileh, on low ridge, surrounded by figs, olives, and arable land. There is a birket near the village, and three good springs to the north, besides cisterns."
Modern era
On October 1, 2024, the IDF destroyed 91 Hezbollah targets in Mais al-Jabal, including 13 lookout posts and various weapons, with tunnels measuring nearly 12 meters deep and located just 30 meters from the Blue Line. On April 4, 2025, in a mass funeral ceremony, a civilian and 51 Hezbollah fighters killed during the conflict where buried in the village.Demographics
In 2014 Muslims made up 99.58% of registered voters in Mais al-Jabal. 98.33% of the voters were Shiite Muslims.Shrine
The village holds a Shia shrine for the prophet's companion Abu Dharr. Another Shia shrine to Abu Dharr is located in Sarepta. The village also contains a husayniyya.Educational Establishments
| Educational establishments | Mais al-Jabal | Lebanon |
| Number of Schools | 3 | 2788 |
| Public School | 2 | 1763 |
| Private School | 1 | 1025 |
| Students schooled in the public schools | 435 | 439905 |
| Students schooled in the private schools | 144 | 471409 |