Ghobeiry
Municipality in Mount Lebanon, Lebanon
Ghobeiry (Arabic: غبيري; also spelled Ghbayreh or Ghabariyeh) is a municipality in the Baabda District of Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon.
The inhabitants of Ghobeiry are predominantly Shia Muslims.
In May 1988, following three weeks of intense fighting between Amal and Hezbollah, Ghobeiry and Chiyah were the only districts of Beirut that Amal was able to retain control of, the rest of Southern Beirut coming under Hizbullah control.
Together with several neighboring towns and municipalities, including Haret Hreik, Ghobeiry makes up the southern suburb of Beiruts, called Dahieh. It is the biggest Municipality in Lebanon.
01Demographics
| Religion | Percent | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shia Islam | 79.14% | |||
| Sunni Islam | 20.26% | |||
| Others | 0.60% | |||
In 2014, Muslims made up 99.41% of registered voters in Ghobeiry. 79.14% of the voters were Shiite Muslims and 20.26% were Sunni Muslims.
02Notable residents
- Mustafa Badreddine (1961-2016), former Hezbollah member
- Mohamad Ali El Husseini (born 1974), former Hezbollah member
- Mohamad Baker El Housseini (born 2002), footballer
- Hasan Farhat (born 2004), footballer
Sources and credits
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