Arnun ( Arabic: ارنون , Hebrew ארנון ארנון) is a settlement where most Lebanese Shiites live. It is located 7 kilometers southeast of the city of Nabatiya, the province of Nabatiya . The village is located about 8 kilometers from the Israeli border, at an altitude of 550 meters (1,800 feet) above sea level. About one kilometer from Arnun (0.62 miles) is Beaufort Castle .
| Village | |
| Arnun | |
|---|---|
| Arab. أرنون | |
| A country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Nabatiya |
| Area | Nabatiya |
| History and Geography | |
| Center height | 550 m |
| Digital identifiers | |
| Telephone code | +961 |
American professor, writer Fuad Ajami was born in Arnun [1] .
History
The history of Arnun is closely linked to the nearby castle . The name of the settlement comes from the Aramaic Arnun , which means "small peak" on which Beaufort Castle stands. The castle itself is called Qal'at Shqif Arnoun ( Russian castle of high cliff on a hill ).
In 1875, Victor Geren noted that the castle contained one hundred “materials” (one of the Lebanese Shiites) [2] .
Famous residents
- Fuad Ajami - American professor, writer, expert on the culture and religion of the Middle East
Notes
- ↑ Adam Schatz. The Native Informant . The Nation (April 28, 2003). Date accessed August 23, 2016.
- ↑ Guérin, Victor. Description Géographique Historique et Archéologique de la Palestine . - Paris: L'Imprimerie Nationale, 1880. - Vol. 3: Galilee, pt. 2. - P. 521.