For other places with the same name, see Ain Dara.
Ain Dara (Arabic: عين داره), is a village about 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Beirut, in the governorate of Mount Lebanon, in the Aley District. Ain Dara Municipality has an area of 2,586 hectares (9.98 sq mi), with a population of approximately 8000 persons (1700 emigrants). It had 3,874 registered voters in 2010. Originally a Druze village, Ain Dara today is a mixed Druze and Christian village, with a Christian majority, as per the recent registered voters.
Ain Dara is located on a southward facing slope overlooking the pine forests of the safa valley at an elevation of 1,300 metres (4,300 ft). It is close to Mount Barouk, which is famous for its cedar forest. Its altitude gives it cool summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall.
Some well-known places surrounding Ain Dara are Hammana and Mdeirej to the north, Aghmeed and Bmahray to the south, Dahr-el-Baydar to the east and Saoufar to the west. Ain Dara is known for the famous Battle of Ain Dara that took place in 1711 between the two parties of the time; the Qaysis and the Yemenis, resulting in a total Qaysi victory under the leadership of Emir Haidar Chehab; a victory that decisively established the Chehabi rule for the next 150 years.
Saint George (gerges) Maronite Church (The oldest church in the village 1890 AD)
Saint Mary (al saydeh) Maronite Church
Saint George (gawergios) Orthodox Church, Father Ghassan Haddad.
Saint Elie (elias) Orthodox Church, Father Ghassan Haddad
Church of the Assumption, Orthodox Church, Father Ghassan Haddad
Aindara Evangelical Baptist Church.
Nature and cultural attractionsedit
Natural and Cultural Attractions are:
El-Okeili Historical Square
Ancient Churches: Mar Gerges - Maronite Church, Mar Gerges Orthodox Church
Druze hermitage site: Makam Shaykh Badereddin El Enderi (The first Shaykh Akl of the Druze)
Qoubat Al-Sitt
Ancient village of Tayroush
Natural water sources: Ain Barakeh, Ain Al Tarcha, Ain Majed, Ain Al-Kakbi, Ain Al-Tamam, Hafr Al Tannour, Bahsasa, Ain Al Bustan, Ain Al Hammam, Ain Al Wosta
Al Dayaa Grottos
Pine Forest
Familiesedit
Families of Ain Dara include: Atallah, Bader, Bou Faissal, Faisal, Haddad, Haidamous, Wehbeh, Yammine, Yehia, Zakharia, Zeitouni.
Additional informationedit
Ain Dara has 3 schools: - 1 public and 2 private. There are no hospitals in Ain Dara.
External linksedit
Ain Dara, localiban
January 01, 1970
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