For the East Jerusalem neighborhood, see Kafr 'Aqab.
Kafarakab (Arabic: كفرعقاب) (also spelled Kfarakab or Kfar Akab and pronounced "Kfara-ab" in Arabic) is the francophone spelling of the name of a village in the mountains of Lebanon. In Arabic, it means the home (Kfar: كفر) of the hawk (Akab: عقاب). The village, which is located in the Matn District of the Mount Lebanon Governorate, is of particular significance because it is one of the various historic points of origin of the Maalouf family. It was founded c. 1560 AD when three families of the Maalouf clan, living at the time across the valley in the village of Mhaydse, received permission from the ruling emir to establish the village. The family history is traced back to the beginnings of Christianity in the Middle East beginning with the Ghassanid tribe, which converted to Christianity nearly 2,000 years ago. The family name is now widespread worldwide.
The village is of no great size, consisting of only a few dozen old homes built on terraced mountainsides lined with grape vineyards and many varieties of fruit trees. The population swells during the summer as people leave the heat of the Lebanese coastline for the freshness of the mountains. Its weather is moderate, with temperatures ranging near 70 °F (21 °C) in the summer, and near 30 °F (−1 °C) in the winter season. Snowfall is common in the winter, with snow accumulations reaching 3 to 4 feet (0.91 to 1.22 meters).
The population follows the Christian faith, divided between Antiochian Eastern-Orthodox, Antiochian Oriental-Orthodox and Melkite. The local St. Mary church is separated into two halves, one for each faith. The scenic view is perhaps the most notable aspect of this red terra cotta rooftop cluster - including a view of the snow-capped Lebanon mountains to the east, and the Mediterranean sea and the city of Beirut to the west. The village sits at an elevation about 3,600 ft (1,100 m) just below the village of Baskinta and the towering Mount Sannine. Its distance to Beirut is approximately 40 km, or approximately 1 hour of driving. Its GPS coordinates are 33°56′49″N35°44′28″E / 33.94694°N 35.74111°E / 33.94694; 35.74111
From Kfarakab, the Maalouf clan migrated within Lebanon to Zahlé and Niha in the Bekaa Valley where it became one of the most prominent families in these villages. The migration continued in the late 1800s and 1900s to Brazil, the United States of America and Canada where the family prospered and has become known in many spheres of influence.[citation needed]
The location of Kfarakab
The view from Kfarakab
Kfarakab form Abou mizan
Snow view from kfarakab
Kafarakab main street, Blata
A view from Kafarakab
Notable residentsedit
Rony Aprat, Top model since 2019, world renowned philanthropist, political key figure, has built the first food court in kfaraab and in the region.
kafarakab, east, jerusalem, neighborhood, kafr, aqab, arabic, كفرعقاب, also, spelled, kfarakab, kfar, akab, pronounced, kfara, arabic, francophone, spelling, name, village, mountains, lebanon, arabic, means, home, kfar, كفر, hawk, akab, عقاب, village, which, l. For the East Jerusalem neighborhood see Kafr Aqab Kafarakab Arabic كفرعقاب also spelled Kfarakab or Kfar Akab and pronounced Kfara ab in Arabic is the francophone spelling of the name of a village in the mountains of Lebanon In Arabic it means the home Kfar كفر of the hawk Akab عقاب The village which is located in the Matn District of the Mount Lebanon Governorate is of particular significance because it is one of the various historic points of origin of the Maalouf family It was founded c 1560 AD when three families of the Maalouf clan living at the time across the valley in the village of Mhaydse received permission from the ruling emir to establish the village The family history is traced back to the beginnings of Christianity in the Middle East beginning with the Ghassanid tribe which converted to Christianity nearly 2 000 years ago The family name is now widespread worldwide Kafarakab كفرعقابVillageKafarakabLocation within LebanonCoordinates 33 56 49 N 35 44 28 E 33 94694 N 35 74111 E 33 94694 35 74111Country LebanonGovernorateMount Lebanon GovernorateDistrictMatn DistrictElevation1 100 m 3 600 ft Time zoneUTC 2 EET Summer DST UTC 3 EEST Postal code4852Dialing code 9614The village is of no great size consisting of only a few dozen old homes built on terraced mountainsides lined with grape vineyards and many varieties of fruit trees The population swells during the summer as people leave the heat of the Lebanese coastline for the freshness of the mountains Its weather is moderate with temperatures ranging near 70 F 21 C in the summer and near 30 F 1 C in the winter season Snowfall is common in the winter with snow accumulations reaching 3 to 4 feet 0 91 to 1 22 meters The population follows the Christian faith divided between Antiochian Eastern Orthodox Antiochian Oriental Orthodox and Melkite The local St Mary church is separated into two halves one for each faith The scenic view is perhaps the most notable aspect of this red terra cotta rooftop cluster including a view of the snow capped Lebanon mountains to the east and the Mediterranean sea and the city of Beirut to the west The village sits at an elevation about 3 600 ft 1 100 m just below the village of Baskinta and the towering Mount Sannine Its distance to Beirut is approximately 40 km or approximately 1 hour of driving Its GPS coordinates are 33 56 49 N 35 44 28 E 33 94694 N 35 74111 E 33 94694 35 74111From Kfarakab the Maalouf clan migrated within Lebanon to Zahle and Niha in the Bekaa Valley where it became one of the most prominent families in these villages The migration continued in the late 1800s and 1900s to Brazil the United States of America and Canada where the family prospered and has become known in many spheres of influence citation needed The location of Kfarakab The view from Kfarakab Kfarakab form Abou mizan Snow view from kfarakab Kafarakab main street Blata A view from KafarakabNotable residents editRony Aprat Top model since 2019 world renowned philanthropist political key figure has built the first food court in kfaraab and in the region Fady Maalouf German singer born in Zahle lives now in Berlin citation needed Nassim Maalouf classical trumpeter born in Kafarakab citation needed Nahim Malouf Abraham 1885 1965 businessman and community builder in Canadian Texas citation needed External links editKfar Aaqab Localiban Kfarakab site permanent dead link Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kafarakab amp oldid 1139728709, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
