Deir Intar (Dayr Antar, Deir Entar, Arabic: دير انطار) is a municipality in Southern Lebanon in the Bint Jbeil District in Nabatieh Governorate.
E. H. Palmer wrote that the name means "the convent of arches".[1]
It is about 110 kilometres (68 mi) south of Beirut and 25 kilometres (16 mi) east of Tyre, in the heart of what is known as "Jabal Amel".
Its main features include a cave, a main square, and 3 mosques.
The village is surrounded several villages including: Tibnin, As-Sultaniyah, Bir El Sanasel, Al-Majadel, Mahrouna, Mazraat Meshref, Haris, Kfar Dounin, and other southern villages.[citation needed]
In 1875 Victor Guérin visited and found here 160 Metualis.[2] He further noted: "Most of the houses show a mixture of old hewn stones and modern materials without character. Several tombs, cisterns, a great press, with two compartments, and a rock-cut tank point to a period of more or less antiquity.'[3]
In 1881, the PEF's Survey of Western Palestine (SWP) described it as: A village, built of stone, containing about 150 Metawileh, situated on a hill, surrounded by olives, fig-trees, and arable land, with waters supplied from birket and cisterns.[4]
On 4 November 2024, Israeli warplanes launched two missiles at Deir Intar Square, neither of which exploded.[5]
In 2014 Muslims made up 98.91% of registered voters in Deir Intar. 97.86% of the voters were Shiite Muslims.[6]
Mayor: Mr. Rida Redwan Hojeij
There are mosques:[citation needed]
The Imam or khatib of Deyrintar are:
