Haret Al Fawar
Haret Al Fawar is a village in Zgharta District, in the Northern Governorate of Lebanon. Its population is composed of Maronite Christians and Sunni Muslims.- Type: Village
- Description: human settlement in Lebanon
- Also known as: “Al Fawwār”, “El Faouar”, “El Faouâr”, “Ḩārat al Fawwār”, “Haret Al Fouar”, “Haret El Faouar”, “Haret el Fouar”, and “Haret El Fouar”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Qala’at Tarablus and Bertasi Mosque.
Qala’at Tarablus
Photo: Peripitus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Citadel of Tripoli is a 12th-century fortress in Tripoli, Lebanon. It was built at the top of a hill "during the initial Frankish siege of the city between 1102 and 1109" on the orders of Raymond de Saint-Gilles, who baptized it the Castle of Mount Pilgrim while local Muslims have been referring to it as the Castle of Saint-Gilles. Qala’at Tarablus is situated 4 km west of Haret Al Fawar.
Bertasi Mosque
Mosque
The Al-Burtasi Mosque is a mosque, located in Tripoli, in the Northern Governorate of Lebanon. The Burtasi mosque is considered one of the most beautiful Mamluk mosques in Tripoli. Bertasi Mosque is situated 4 km west of Haret Al Fawar.
Al-Tawbat Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Fajer l3arabi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Al-Tawbat Mosque is a mosque, located in Tripoli, in the Northern Governorate of Lebanon. The mosque was built in the Mamluk era, during the 14th century. Al-Tawbat Mosque is situated 4 km west of Haret Al Fawar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Beddawi and Ardeh.
Beddawi
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Beddawi, also spelled Beddaoui, is a town situated at the Mediterranean Sea about 5 km north of the center of Tripoli, Lebanon. It is part of Tripoli's metro area and a mainly Sunni Muslim Lebanese village. Beddawi is situated 3 km northwest of Haret Al Fawar.
Ardeh
Village
Ardeh is a village in Zgharta District, in the Northern Governorate of Lebanon. It is an ancient and historic town that was known during the 14th century B.C. as "Ardata". Ardeh is situated 3½ km southeast of Haret Al Fawar.
Harf Ardeh
Village
Harf Ardeh or Harf Arden, is a village in Zgharta District, in the Northern Governorate of Lebanon. Harf Ardeh is situated 4½ km southeast of Haret Al Fawar.
Haret Al Fawar
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: North Lebanon, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.43232° or 34° 25′ 56″ northLongitude
35.88806° or 35° 53′ 17″ eastElevation
195 metres (640 feet)Open location code
8G6QCVJQ+W6OpenStreetMap ID
node 6431822438OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Haret Al Fawar” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الفوار”
- Arabic: “حارة الفوار”
- Dutch: “Haret Al Fawar”
- Egyptian Arabic: “حارة الفوار”
- French: “Haret El Faouar”
- Italian: “Haret el Fouar”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Haret Al Fawar”
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