Ashash
Ashash, Aachach, Achache or Aachache (also referred to as Deir Ashash) (Arabic: عشاش, romanized: ʿAshāsh) is a village in Zgharta District, in the Northern Governorate of Lebanon.[1] Its population is solely Maronite Catholic.[2]
Ashash is a located north of Zgharta; it has two schools, Ecole Al Amana Achache and St. George's School Achache. The head of the Achache municipality (رئيس البلدية) is Christo Naffah.
Throughout the month of September 1975, battles broke out in the north of Lebanon. On September 10, As-Sa'iqa Palestinian forces (Syrian backed) attacked the village of Deir Ashash and killed three priests (aged 60, 87, and 93) at the Deir Ashash monastery. All residents in the village had to flee.
During the late 1970s and the 80s the village was under militia control. In the late 80s the village mainly experienced economic difficulties. Following the 1989 Taif Agreement, the village returned to be under state administration of the Zgharta District, leading to resettlement of the village.[3]
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[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Aachach, Localiban
- ↑ "Municipal and ikhtiyariah elections in Northern Lebanon" (PDF). The Monthly. March 2010. p. 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- ↑ HADDADIN, HAITHAM (1991). "Lebanese Army Takes Over Militia Zones : Military: It is its boldest step to end 16 years of lawlessness. Christian and Druze areas are affected".
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