Brih

Brih, Breeh (Arabic: بريح) is a village in the Chouf District in Mount Lebanon region, Lebanon. Brih is located 53 kilometres (33 mi) away from Beirut, the capital of Lebanon. It sits at an altitude of 800–1,100 metres (2,600–3,600 ft) above sea level and has an overall surface area of 305 hectares (1.18 sq mi).

Brih
Brih is located in Lebanon
Brih
Brih
Location in Lebanon. The surrounding district can be seen on the map.
Coordinates: 33°43′N 35°39′E
Country Lebanon
GovernorateMount Lebanon
Time zone+2
 • Summer (DST)+3

The word Brih, is of Syro-Aramaic origin it means "The House of the Perfume" where "Bet" which means house or place and "Rih" or "Reeha" means perfume.

Access to Brih

There are three roads leading to Brih:

  • Road from East of Lebanon : Beqaa – Maaser El Chouf – Moukhtara – Boqaata – Ain w Zain – Batloun – Kfar Nabrakh – Brih.
  • Road from North of Lebanon : Beirut – Aley – Bhamdoun – Saoufar – Mdayrij – Ain Dara – Nabeh Safa – Brih.
  • Road from South of Lebanon : Damour – Deir el Qamar – Maaser Beit Eddin – Fouwara – Brih.

Population

Brih is a mixed Druze and Christian village.[1]

St George's Church attack

Druze leftist gunmen attacked St George's Church during prayers on August 21, 1977 with automatic gunfire inside and around the church killing 13 people.[2][3][4]

Religious places in Brih
  • The Druze House, or the Village House.
  • Saint Georges is a Maronite
  • Saint Elias, another Maronite Church

References
  1. "Brih – Chouf centre de ressources sur le développement local au Liban (localiban)". CDR. 1999-12-31. Archived from the original on 2014-09-18. Retrieved 2010-10-09.
  2. ictj (2014-07-30). "Massacre of St. George Church in Brih". Civil Society Knowledge Centre. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
  3. "Lebanon's Legacy of Political Violence, A Mapping of Serious Violations of International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law in Lebanon, 1975-2008" (PDF). International Center for Transitional Justice. September 2013.
  4. Welle (www.dw.com), Deutsche. "A tough homecoming for Lebanon's Christians | DW | 09.03.2015". DW.COM. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
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