Hbaline
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Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
located 44 km north of Beirut and at an altitude of 540 meters, just above Amchit and Gherfine. Hbaline is located on a small hill, its eastern side overlooks the Mediterranean sea
Mediterranean Sea
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History
- Other names include Habbalin, Habbālīn, Hbālīn, Hbêlîne, Hebline, Hbaline, Habalin, Hbaleen, Habālīn, Hbeline, Hbalîne, Hbaïline.
- The Nader family's presence in Habline dates from 1516 when their ancestor HajjHajjThe Hajj is the pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is one of the largest pilgrimages in the world, and is the fifth pillar of Islam, a religious duty that must be carried out at least once in their lifetime by every able-bodied Muslim who can afford to do so...
Khalil established himself; - In 1516, following the Marj Dabek battle when the Ottomans defeated the Mamluks and invaded LebanonLebanonLebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
and SyriaSyriaSyria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
, Hajj Khalil with his two brothers Hajj Younane and Hbeich fled from Deir el AhmarDeir el AhmarDeir El Ahmar is a Lebanese town, located at 100 km from Beirut and 12 km northeast of Baalbeck in the Bekaa Valley in Lebanon.-Demography and religion:...
to seek refuge in YanouhYanouhYanouh is a village in Jbeil district, Lebanon, located 1200m above sea level. Yanouh stands on the slopes of Joubbat El Mnaitra, five miles east of Kartaba, on the right bank high up in the ravine carved out by the Adonis River, now known as Nahr Ibrahim...
(The Hajj title was given to Christians who had completed a pilgrimage to Jerusalem). - From YanouhYanouhYanouh is a village in Jbeil district, Lebanon, located 1200m above sea level. Yanouh stands on the slopes of Joubbat El Mnaitra, five miles east of Kartaba, on the right bank high up in the ravine carved out by the Adonis River, now known as Nahr Ibrahim...
, Hbeich went to Ghazir in the Keserwan DistrictKeserwan DistrictKeserwan is a district in the Mount Lebanon Governorate , Lebanon, to the northeast of the Lebanon's capital Beirut...
where he served the emirs and got rewarded with the SheikhSheikhNot to be confused with sikhSheikh — also spelled Sheik or Shaikh, or transliterated as Shaykh — is an honorific in the Arabic language that literally means "elder" and carries the meaning "leader and/or governor"...
title, while Younane went to a village called EddeEddeEdde Village is located 45 km North of Beirut, Lebanon. It rises to an altitude of 210 meters of sea level and covers an area of 398 acres...
near Jbeil and named himself after the village in order to hide his original identity fearing conflict with the Shia tribes present in the Jbeil area. Hajj Khalil moved to the outskirts of Hbaline where he established a farm, his descendants then moved to Hbaline. - Two families in the village of Arbaniyeh (Baabda District) trace their Ancestry to Hbaline. The Aoun and Asmar families left Hbalin sometimes in the early 17th century. The Asmar, Hbeich and Edde families are said to have been one family which originally inhabited the village of Deir el Ahmar.
Demography
- The people of Hbaline are Lebanese.
- There are 110 inhabitants in the village;
- The inhabitants are Maronite Christians.
- Some part of the population has emigrated to Latin AmericaLatin AmericaLatin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
, many are currently present in EcuadorEcuadorEcuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
as Manssur (or Manzur), Issa, Reshuan and Nader as the mainly families. - One of their descendants, Ronnie Nader, was recently appointed the First Ecuadorian Astronaut by the Ecuadorian Space Agency.
- In 2010, Ronnie Nader led the team that built the first Ecuadorian satellite, the NEE-01 PegasusNEE-01 PegasusNEE-01 Pegasus Is the first Ecuadorian satellite, built by the Ecuadorian Space Agency and presented officially in April 4, 2011The NEE-01 PEGASUS is a nano satellite, of the cubesat 1U class, it has a cubic shape and two solar panel wings with 3 panels on each side for a total of 6 panels per...
Churches
- There are two chapels in the village:
- Sainte Sophie, a small chapel located downhill in the eastern part of the village.
- Notre Dame de la Délivrance, a small church which can host 80 persons, located in the central square of the village. It dates from the beginning of the 19th century. One can notice its small entrance doors which are typical of churches in the area. These were designed to prevent OttomanOttoman EmpireThe Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
cavaliers from bursting inside with their horses.
- The priest responsible for the Hbaline Churches is Father Arthur Mehanna, based in Amchit.