Dahieh (Arabic: الضاحية الجنوبية, lit. 'the southern suburb', French: Banlieue Sud de Beyrouth, Dâhiye de Beyrouth) is a predominantly Shia Muslim suburb, located south of Beirut, in the Baabda District of Lebanon. It is composed of several towns and municipalities.[1]
There is also a minority of coexisting Sunni Muslims, and a Palestinian refugee camp which has 20,000 inhabitants. It is located north of the Rafic Hariri International Airport, with the M51 Freeway that links Beirut to the Airport passing through it. Prior to the 2006 Lebanon War, Dahieh was a residential and commercial area with malls, stores and souks.[2]
Dahieh is the Beirut stronghold of Shia militant group Hezbollah, and it had large auditoria in Haret Hreik, Hadath and Bourj el-Barajneh, where Hezbollah followers gathered during special occasions.[1]
Bourj el-Barajneh is the oldest locality of Dahieh. The town was inhabited by Shias in 1367, when the inhabitants rose in rebellion against the Mamluks. The town was mentioned in the Ottoman tax register tapu tahrir of 1545, when it had a population of 169 households, 11 bachelors and one imam, all Shia Muslims. Shia of Bourj were also identified in al-Duwayhi's writings in 1661, and the town was then known as Burj Beirut (lit. "the tower of Beirut").[3] Prior the civil war, Dahieh was part of the increasingly urbanized rural settlements outside of Beirut, with both Christians and Shias. Apart from the local Shias, significant numbers of Shias from Southern Lebanon and Beqaa Valley had settled in Dahieh between 1920 and 1943, escaping financial hardship and the French mandate crackdown on Shiite rebels in June 1920. During the early 1960–70s, more Shiites arrived in Beirut and were concentrated in the southern and eastern suburbs, which became known as the povery belt.
Between 1975 and mid-1980s population increased as more Shias arrived from the East Beirut canton, Beqaa valley, and Southern Lebanon. Around 100,000 Shias were displaced from East Beirut canton in December 1975–1976 following the unfortunate events of Black Saturday, the Karantina massacre, and the siege of Naba'a/Tel al-Zaatar in East Beirut, and most re-settled in Dahieh. These included Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah and other religious scholars. Most of the displaced were destitute, and their needs stimulated Shia solidarity and self-reliance, which focused on the urban insularity of Dahieh.[4] More Shiites arrived in Dahieh following the 1978 South Lebanon conflict and 1982 Israeli invasion of Lebanon, both of which caused more than 250,000 refugees and the destruction of eighty percent of the villages.[5] Refusing to live under the Israeli South Lebanon Security Belt, more Shiites moved out of their villages to Beirut. By 1986, an estimated 800,000 Shias were living in Dahieh, the vast majority of Shia in Lebanon.[6]
Demographics
Religion in the Dahieh (Excluding Palestinian Refugees)
Dahieh is home to one of the most densely populated communities in Lebanon. In 1986 the number of Shia living in Dahieh was estimated to be 800,000.[7]
2006 Lebanon war
A crater in Dahieh in 2008, two years after the 2006 Lebanon War
Hezbollah's television station, Al-Manar, was targeted in the area.[2][8]
Hours after the August 14, 2006 ceasefire, Hezbollah pledged to reconstruct houses for the dwellers of Dahieh, and offered rent money for the time-being as an attempt to build better houses condenses.[citation needed]
On September 22, 2006, Hezbollah's leader Hassan Nasrallah attended a mass rally in Dahieh declaring a "Divine Victory" against Israel. Apart from mentioning Hezbollah having 20,000 rockets at its disposal, he also went on to criticize Lebanon's central government, stating it should step down and form a unity government.[citation needed]
According to the Hezbollah's "Jihad al-Bina' " association,[9] the reconstruction of Dahieh should begin from 25 May 2007, the day of the anniversary of the 2000 Israeli pullout from Lebanon.[citation needed]
On July 9, 2013, 53 people were wounded after a bomb exploded in a busy shopping street in the suburb; the blast came on a busy shopping day on the eve of the holy Muslim month of Ramadan.[10] A faction of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) claimed responsibility; however, FSA spokesman Luay Miqdad condemned the attack, as well as another attack the following month.[citation needed]
On August 15, 2013, a month after the first bomb, another car bomb blast hit the suburb.[11] At least 21 people were killed and 200 injured in the massive explosion, the majority of whom children.[11] A group linked to the Syrian opposition calling itself the "Brigade of Aisha" claimed responsibility for the attack.[11]
^Bouckaert, Peter; Watch (Organization), Human Rights (2007). Why They Died: Civilian Casualties in Lebanon During the 2006 War. Human Rights Watch.
^"Jihad al-Bina Association in Lebanon: A Hezbollah social foundation engaged in construction and social projects among the Shiite community, being a major component in Hezbollah's civilian infrastructure". The Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center. 2019-06-23. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
^Beirut, Associated Press in (2013-07-09). "Beirut car bomb blasts Hezbollah stronghold". the Guardian. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
^ abcBeirut, Associated Press in (2013-08-15). "Beirut car bomb rips through Hezbollah stronghold". the Guardian. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Dahieh news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Dahieh Arabic الضاحية الجنوبية lit the southern suburb French Banlieue Sud de Beyrouth Dahiye de Beyrouth is a predominantly Shia Muslim suburb located south of Beirut in the Baabda District of Lebanon It is composed of several towns and municipalities 1 The Haret Hreik suburb of Dahieh in 2009 There is also a minority of coexisting Sunni Muslims and a Palestinian refugee camp which has 20 000 inhabitants It is located north of the Rafic Hariri International Airport with the M51 Freeway that links Beirut to the Airport passing through it Prior to the 2006 Lebanon War Dahieh was a residential and commercial area with malls stores and souks 2 Dahieh is the Beirut stronghold of Shia militant group Hezbollah and it had large auditoria in Haret Hreik Hadath and Bourj el Barajneh where Hezbollah followers gathered during special occasions 1 Contents 1 History 2 Demographics 3 2006 Lebanon war 4 2013 bombings 5 See also 6 ReferencesHistory EditBourj el Barajneh is the oldest locality of Dahieh The town was inhabited by Shias in 1367 when the inhabitants rose in rebellion against the Mamluks The town was mentioned in the Ottoman tax register tapu tahrir of 1545 when it had a population of 169 households 11 bachelors and one imam all Shia Muslims Shia of Bourj were also identified in al Duwayhi s writings in 1661 and the town was then known as Burj Beirut lit the tower of Beirut 3 Prior the civil war Dahieh was part of the increasingly urbanized rural settlements outside of Beirut with both Christians and Shias Apart from the local Shias significant numbers of Shias from Southern Lebanon and Beqaa Valley had settled in Dahieh between 1920 and 1943 escaping financial hardship and the French mandate crackdown on Shiite rebels in June 1920 During the early 1960 70s more Shiites arrived in Beirut and were concentrated in the southern and eastern suburbs which became known as the povery belt Between 1975 and mid 1980s population increased as more Shias arrived from the East Beirut canton Beqaa valley and Southern Lebanon Around 100 000 Shias were displaced from East Beirut canton in December 1975 1976 following the unfortunate events of Black Saturday the Karantina massacre and the siege of Naba a Tel al Zaatar in East Beirut and most re settled in Dahieh These included Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah and other religious scholars Most of the displaced were destitute and their needs stimulated Shia solidarity and self reliance which focused on the urban insularity of Dahieh 4 More Shiites arrived in Dahieh following the 1978 South Lebanon conflict and 1982 Israeli invasion of Lebanon both of which caused more than 250 000 refugees and the destruction of eighty percent of the villages 5 Refusing to live under the Israeli South Lebanon Security Belt more Shiites moved out of their villages to Beirut By 1986 an estimated 800 000 Shias were living in Dahieh the vast majority of Shia in Lebanon 6 Demographics EditReligion in the Dahieh Excluding Palestinian Refugees Shia Islam 85 Maronite Christianity 10 Sunni Islam 4 Other 1 Dahieh is home to one of the most densely populated communities in Lebanon In 1986 the number of Shia living in Dahieh was estimated to be 800 000 7 2006 Lebanon war Edit A crater in Dahieh in 2008 two years after the 2006 Lebanon War Hezbollah s television station Al Manar was targeted in the area 2 8 Hours after the August 14 2006 ceasefire Hezbollah pledged to reconstruct houses for the dwellers of Dahieh and offered rent money for the time being as an attempt to build better houses condenses citation needed On September 22 2006 Hezbollah s leader Hassan Nasrallah attended a mass rally in Dahieh declaring a Divine Victory against Israel Apart from mentioning Hezbollah having 20 000 rockets at its disposal he also went on to criticize Lebanon s central government stating it should step down and form a unity government citation needed According to the Hezbollah s Jihad al Bina association 9 the reconstruction of Dahieh should begin from 25 May 2007 the day of the anniversary of the 2000 Israeli pullout from Lebanon citation needed 2013 bombings EditMain articles July 2013 Beirut bombing and August 2013 Beirut bombing On July 9 2013 53 people were wounded after a bomb exploded in a busy shopping street in the suburb the blast came on a busy shopping day on the eve of the holy Muslim month of Ramadan 10 A faction of the Free Syrian Army FSA claimed responsibility however FSA spokesman Luay Miqdad condemned the attack as well as another attack the following month citation needed On August 15 2013 a month after the first bomb another car bomb blast hit the suburb 11 At least 21 people were killed and 200 injured in the massive explosion the majority of whom children 11 A group linked to the Syrian opposition calling itself the Brigade of Aisha claimed responsibility for the attack 11 See also EditAllegations of war crimes in the 2006 Lebanon WarReferences Edit a b Cobban Helena April May 2005 Hizbullah s New Face Boston Review Archived from the original on 13 June 2010 Retrieved 28 January 2022 a b Traboulsi Karim 2017 07 04 Oppa Dahieh Style Searching for K Pop in Hizballah land english alaraby co uk Retrieved 2022 01 28 Harris William 2014 Lebanon A History 600 2011 Oxford University Press ISBN 9780190217839 Harris William 2014 Lebanon A History 600 2011 Oxford University Press ISBN 9780190217839 Amal Saad Ghorayeb 2001 Hizbu llah Politics and Religion London Pluto Press ISBN 0 7453 1792 8 Tveit Odd Karsten 2010 Goodbye Lebanon Israel s First Defeat Rimal Publication Translated by Peter Scott Hansen ISBN 978 9963 715 03 9 pp 163 164 Tveit Odd Karsten 2010 Goodbye Lebanon Israel s First Defeat Rimal Publication Translated by Peter Scott Hansen ISBN 978 9963 715 03 9 pp 163 164 Bouckaert Peter Watch Organization Human Rights 2007 Why They Died Civilian Casualties in Lebanon During the 2006 War Human Rights Watch Jihad al Bina Association in Lebanon A Hezbollah social foundation engaged in construction and social projects among the Shiite community being a major component in Hezbollah s civilian infrastructure The Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center 2019 06 23 Retrieved 2022 01 28 Beirut Associated Press in 2013 07 09 Beirut car bomb blasts Hezbollah stronghold the Guardian Retrieved 2022 01 28 a b c Beirut Associated Press in 2013 08 15 Beirut car bomb rips through Hezbollah stronghold the Guardian Retrieved 2022 01 28 Coordinates 33 51 12 N 35 30 32 E 33 8533 N 35 5090 E 33 8533 35 5090 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dahieh amp oldid 1140959117, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
