Aaramta (عرمتى) is a village in the Jezzine District in southern Lebanon. Its name comes from Syriac-Aramaic ܥܪܡܐ (‘arma), feminine counterpart being ܥܪܡܬܐ (‘armta) [1] which means rugged, rough, steep, or high.
Aaramta
عرمتى Aramta | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Aaramta Location in Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°27′50″N 35°34′35″E / 33.46389°N 35.57639°E | |
| Grid position | 134/169 L |
| Country | |
| Governorate | South Governorate |
| District | Jezzine District |
| Elevation | 3,380 ft (1,030 m) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 |
History
editIn the 1596 tax records, it was named as a village, 'Aramta, in the Ottoman nahiya (subdistrict) of Sagif under the liwa' (district) of Safad, with a population of 14 households, all Muslim. The villagers paid a fixed tax-rate of 25% on agricultural products, such as wheat, barley, fruit trees, goats and beehives, in addition to "occasional revenues"; a total of 1,355 akçe.[2][3]
On 14 April 1994 three SLA militiamen were killed by a landmine near the village. In response the SLA shelled Sidon killing three civilians. Two days later the SLA attacked Aaramta killing two people and expelling the villagers to Jezzine. Five SLA men had been killed the same day near Jezzine.[4]
In May 2023, Hezbollah's Redwan Force conducted training exercises near the village, as part of a media tour aimed at showcasing the organization's military prowess. These drills encompassed various demonstrations, such as drone displays that featured flags, hand-to-hand combat, explosive exercises, and simulations of cross-border incursions into Israel.[5]
Demographics
editIn 2014, Muslims made up 98.02% of registered voters in Aaramata. 95.27% of the voters were Shiite Muslims. The remaining population was mostly Maronite.[6]
References
edit- ^ "ܥܪܡܐ", Wiktionary, the free dictionary, retrieved 2024-05-21
- ^ Hütteroth and Abdulfattah, 1977, p. 186
- ^ Note that Rhode, 1979, p. 6 Archived 2019-04-20 at the Wayback Machine writes that the register that Hütteroth and Abdulfattah studied was not from 1595/6, but from 1548/9
- ^ Middle East International No 475, 13 May 1994, Publishers Lord Mayhew, Dennis Walters MP; Editor Michael Adams; April chronology p.15
- ^ Dabouch, Sarah (2024-02-15). "What is the Radwan Force, Hezbollah's elite unit on the Israeli border?". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ^ "التوزيع حسب المذاهب للناخبين/ناخبات في بلدة عرمتى، قضاء جزين محافظة الجنوب في لبنان". Lub-anan. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
Bibliography
edit- Hütteroth, W.-D.; Abdulfattah, K. (1977). Historical Geography of Palestine, Transjordan and Southern Syria in the Late 16th Century. Erlanger Geographische Arbeiten, Sonderband 5. Erlangen, Germany: Vorstand der Fränkischen Geographischen Gesellschaft. ISBN 3-920405-41-2.
- Rhode, H. (1979). Administration and Population of the Sancak of Safed in the Sixteenth Century (PhD). Columbia University. Archived from the original on 2019-04-20. Retrieved 2017-12-04.
External links
edit- Aaramta, Localiban