Qoussair, Lebanon

Qoussair, Lebanon القصير
Village
Qoussair, Lebanon Location within Lebanon
Coordinates: 33°17′34″N 35°27′18″E
Grid position	123/151 L
Country	Lebanon
Governorate	Nabatieh Governorate
District	Marjeyoun District
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Dialing code	+961

Qoussair, El Kuseir, (Arabic: القصير) is a village in the Marjeyoun District in South Lebanon.

Name

According to E. H. Palmer, the name Kuseir means "the little palace."

History

In 1881, the PEF's Survey of Western Palestine (SWP) described it: "A village, built of stone, containing about 300 Metawileh, situated on ridge of hill, surrounded by gardens of figs and olives, and by arable land. Water is obtained from rock-cut cisterns, and running water in the Wady el Hajeir." They further noted: "There are three caves and a lintel now in use in the village, with a Greek inscription. There are remains of vaults, and the modern houses are built of ancient materials; several rock-cut cisterns."

Demographics

In 2014 Muslims made up 100% of registered voters in Qoussair. 98,91% of the voters were Shiite Muslims.

Bibliography

• Conder, C.R.; Kitchener, H.H. (1881). The Survey of Western Palestine: Memoirs of the Topography, Orography, Hydrography, and Archaeology. Vol. 1. London: Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fund.
• Guérin, V. (1880). Description Géographique Historique et Archéologique de la Palestine (in French). Vol. 3: Galilee, pt. 2. Paris: L'Imprimerie Nationale.
• Palmer, E.H. (1881). The Survey of Western Palestine: Arabic and English Name Lists Collected During the Survey by Lieutenants Conder and Kitchener, R. E. Transliterated and Explained by E.H. Palmer. Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fund.

External links

• Aadchit (Qoussair), Localiban
• Survey of Western Palestine, Map 2: IAA, Wikimedia commons