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Qana
قانا | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Qana | |
| Coordinates: 33°12′33″N 35°17′57″E / 33.20917°N 35.29917°E | |
| Grid position | 178/290 PAL |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | South Governorate |
| District | Tyre |
| Elevation | 950 ft (290 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 10,000 (Estimate) |
Canna, also spelled Cana or Kana, (Arabic: قانا)[1] is a town in southern Lebanon located 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southeast of the city of Tyre and 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) north of the border with Israel, in an area historically known as Upper Galilee. Qana is known for its antiquity, as well as possibly being the place where Jesus of Nazareth and his mother Mary visited and attended a wedding. It is revered by Lebanese Christians and Muslims alike.
The 10,000 residents of Qana are primarily Shia[2] although there is also a Melkite (Greek Catholic) Christian community in the village.
- ^ From a personal number, according to Palmer 1881, p. 5
- ^ Fisk, Robert (7 January 1994). "Imam finds miracle hard to swallow: A battle is looming in the village". The Independent.