Ayta ash Shab

Ayta ash Shab
عيتا الشعب
City
Ayta ash Shab
Ayta ash Shab
Map showing the location of Ayta ash Shab within Lebanon
Map showing the location of Ayta ash Shab within Lebanon
Ayta ash Shab
Location within Lebanon
Coordinates: 33°05′50″N 35°20′04″E / 33.09722°N 35.33444°E / 33.09722; 35.33444
Grid position181/277 PAL
Country Lebanon
GovernorateNabatieh Governorate
DistrictBint Jbeil District
Elevation
650 m (2,130 ft)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Dialing code+961

Ayta ash Shab (Arabic: عيتا الشعب; also transliterated Ayta al-Sha'b or Ayta al-Shaab)[1] is a village located in southern Lebanon, about 1 km northeast of the Israeli border. The majority of its population are Shia Muslims.[2]

  1. ^ "The tall mountain of the spur", according to Palmer, 1881, p. 66
  2. ^ Wedeman, Ben (2024-06-24). "'This area has a geographical curse': Residents along Lebanon's border with Israel fear another war". CNN. Retrieved 2024-06-24.