Haqel, Lebanon
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Haqel (Arabic: حاقل), also spelled Hakel, is a municipality in the Byblos District of Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate, Lebanon. It is a predominantly Maronite settlement.[1]
History
[edit]In 1991, Lebanon's first natural history museum for marine fossils was founded in Haqel. Most of the initial collection was discovered by the museum's founder, Rizkallah Nohra, on his family's land within the town. The fossils have been dated to the Cenomanian Age, approximately 98 million years ago.[2]
Demographics
[edit]As of 2022, the had 370 registered voters (29 of whom were diaspora voters), 96.2% of whom were Maronites.[3]
Landmarks
[edit]- St. Mary's Church[4]
- St. Sassine Church: Church is named after the town's patron saint.[5][6]
- Expo Hakel: a marine fossil museum
Notable Residents
[edit]- Abraham Ecchellensis (1605–1664), was born in the village as Ibrahim al-Haqilani. A Maronite philosopher best known for helping to translating the Bible into Arabic.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "التوزيع حسب المذاهب للناخبين/ناخبات في بلدة حاقل، قضاء جبيل محافظة جبل لبنان في لبنان". إعْرَفْ لبنان. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
- ^ "Expo Hakel - Lebanese Fossil Museum". Expo Hakel. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ^ "Mapping Lebanon: Data and statistics". L'Orient-Le Jour (in French). 2022-05-10. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ^ "Haqel - The church of our Lady of Almonds". Directory of Churches in Lebanon. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
- ^ "Mar Sassine Church, Haqel, Jbeil". Khoolood. 2018-07-02. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
- ^ "Haqel town celebrates the feast of its patron saint, Mar Sassine". Jbeil District (in Arabic). 15 September 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ Dictionary of Christian biography. Internet Archive. Collegeville, Minn. : Liturgical Press. 2001. ISBN 978-0-8146-5921-2.
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