Tayr Felsay


Tayr Felsay is a municipality in Tyre District in Southern Lebanon, located just south of the Litani river and 14 kilometres northeast of Tyre.

Etymology

According to E. H. Palmer, the name means the fortress of the scales or small coins.

History

In 1881, the PEF's Survey of Western Palestine (SWP) described it: "A village built of stone; about 250 Metawileh; on side of hill near the top, with figs and arable land around. There are two springs, and cisterns."

Demographics

In 2014 Muslims made up 99.61% of registered voters in Tayr Felsay. 98.62% of the voters were Shiite Muslims.