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Jebal al-Bottom

Jebal al-Bottom (Arabic: جبال البطم) is a municipality in Tyre District, Governorate of South Lebanon.

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Etymology

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According to E. H. Palmer in 1881, the name Jebal el Butm means "the mountains of the terebinth trees".[2]

History

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In 1881, the PEF's Survey of Western Palestine (SWP) described Jebal el Butm as: "Stands on a steep hill, and contains about 25 Moslems, occupying the ruins of the ancient place. Water is obtained from cisterns and from 'Ain Yarin, which lies a quarter of a mile to the south-west. Cultivation in valleys round."[3]

Demographics

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In 2014, Muslims made up 99.77% of registered voters in Jebal al-Bottom. 98.83% of the voters were Shiite Muslims.[4]

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