Kahale
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Kahale is a mountain village in the district of Aley
(Caza Aley), Lebanon
, 13 km from Beirut
. Population estimated at 13,000 residents all of which are Maronite Catholics.
This in addition to Don Bosco monastery and school, and Saint Charbel Home for the elderly which is now closed.
Population order:
1- Bejjani
2- Abi Kahlil
3-Ashkar
4-Feghaly
5-Moukarzel
6-Rizkallah
7-Zoghbi
Kah: Verb meaning breathe or respired (breathed)
Al or El: Name of the Caananite God El
, who was considered father of the God's and of mankind.
E: Ending denoting that the God El is the speakers God, as in my God El.
These parts translate into El Breathed or Breath of El.
Considering the locale and geography of the Kahale this name is suited well.
A valley extends from the Sh'har (Sh'7ar) west side of the Kahale into the Rjoum, eastern side of the Kahale. In this valley the winds accelerate as if being sped along by some external supernatural will, the will of the ancient God El.
Aley
Aley is a picturesque town in Mount Lebanon. It is located 17 km uphill from Beirut, just south of the summer resort of Bhamdoun and north of the strategic town of Souk El Gharb.-Demographics:...
(Caza Aley), Lebanon
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...
, 13 km from Beirut
Beirut
Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...
. Population estimated at 13,000 residents all of which are Maronite Catholics.
Religion
The village has three churches:- Mar Elias ( مار الياس )
- Our Lady ( السيدة)
- Mar Antonios ( مار انطونيوس)
This in addition to Don Bosco monastery and school, and Saint Charbel Home for the elderly which is now closed.
Prominent Families
Kahale has seven prominent families(alphabetic order)- Abi Khalil (ابي خليل)
- Ashkar (الاشقر)
- Bejjani (بجاني)
- Feghaly (فغالي)
- Moukarzel (مكرزل)
- Rizkallah (رزق الله)
- Zoghbi (زغبي)
Population order:
1- Bejjani
2- Abi Kahlil
3-Ashkar
4-Feghaly
5-Moukarzel
6-Rizkallah
7-Zoghbi
Geography
Latitude: 33°49'18.64"N, Longtitude: 35°35'14.55"E, 200 to 700m above sea level and a land size of approximately 1,945,580 square meters.Roots
Syriac, Aramaic and is made up of the following parts,Kah: Verb meaning breathe or respired (breathed)
Al or El: Name of the Caananite God El
El (god)
is a Northwest Semitic word meaning "deity", cognate to Akkadian and then to Hebrew : Eli and Arabic )....
, who was considered father of the God's and of mankind.
E: Ending denoting that the God El is the speakers God, as in my God El.
These parts translate into El Breathed or Breath of El.
Considering the locale and geography of the Kahale this name is suited well.
A valley extends from the Sh'har (Sh'7ar) west side of the Kahale into the Rjoum, eastern side of the Kahale. In this valley the winds accelerate as if being sped along by some external supernatural will, the will of the ancient God El.