Mazraat es-Siyad
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Mazraat es-Siyad مزرعة السياد |
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 Mazraat es-Siyad
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| Coordinates: 34°6′15″N 35°51′35″E / 34.10417°N 35.85972°ECoordinates: 34°6′15″N 35°51′35″E / 34.10417°N 35.85972°E | |
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 Lebanon
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| Governorate | Mount Lebanon |
| District | Jbeil |
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| • Mayor | Rony Gharios |
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| • Total | 6.65 km2 (2.57 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,250 m (4,100 ft) |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Mazraat es-Siyad (also transliterated Mazraet es-Siyed; Arabic: مزرعة السياد pronounced [Mazraʿat Assiyad]) is a small town in the highlands of the Jbeil District in the Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon. The town is 58 kilometres (36 mi) away from Beirut and stands at an elevation of 1,250 meters above sea level.
Mazraat es-Siyad translates as "grange of the masters" in Arabic. It is named after the Shia siyyad (masters) of the al-Husseini family whose ancestor, Sayyed Hussein al-Husseini, was the first person to reside in the area after he restored an ancient monastery. The monastery was bestowed to him by Sheikh Nawfal Ibrahim al-Khoury during the Mamluk era (13th–15th centuries).
Mazraat es-Siyyad is located in the Jbeil District in the Mount Lebanon Governorate. It is 58 kilometers north of the capital Beirut. It spans an area of 6.65 square kilometres (2.57 sq mi) and stands at an altitude of 1,250 meters above sea level. The municipal area of Mazraat es-Siyad includes the hamlets of Abboud, Mazraat er-Rmeileh, Sarbineh and Bolhos.
According to the Lebanese resource center, Localiban, Mazraat es-Siyad's inhabitants are mostly Maronite Christians, with a small Shia Muslim minority. However, according to NOW News, the inhabitants are mostly Shia Muslims. The population lives in a total of 220 houses in the town. There were 1,250 voters from Mazraat es-Siyad registered in 2005. The largest families in order of size according to the 2005 election records are al-Husseini, Karkaba, Bou-Gharios, Abi-Acar, Obeid, Gharios, Za’arour, Barakat, Bou Salman, Karam, Ziadeh and El-Khoury. Other families include Salameh, Medawar, Ma’atouk, Bou Yazbek and Aouad.
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