Cheikh Mohammad is a village situated in the Lebanese

Lebanon

Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...

 Akkar District

Akkar District

Akkar is a district in the North Governorate, Lebanon. It covers an area of and has a population of 198,174. The capital lies at Halba....

. Situated 400 metres above sea level, in between two mountains, it overlooks the Akkar plains and sea. It is made up of approximately 450 houses, with 99% of the population being Christian, mostly Orthodox and Melkite Catholics. This small village contains two schools, a primary and secondary as well as two churches, one dating back hundreds of years.And the very first hospital in AKKAR .

Politics

The residents of this village are predominantly Doctors of medicine,teachers,soldiers in the Lebanese army, police officers, or labourers.

Village life

The Village is divided into two sections, the upper and the lower. The lower is predominantly made up of the El-Cheikh, Mahfoud, Boustani, Taoum and Helwe families, although many of the families members have travelled abroad to escape the civil war of 1975-1990, many have returned in recent years. Many of them have also expanded and moved to many countries including Australia, America, France, Brazil, venezuela and Argentina.

Cheikh Mohammad is 5 minutes walk away from Halba

Halba

Halba is the capital of Akkar District in North Governorate, Lebanon, close to the border with Syria. It is located at around .The population in Halba is majority Muslim Sunnah, and minority Christian Greek Orthodox and Christian Maronites....

, the capital city of Akkar, providing quick access to all household needs.