Al-Nabi Shayth
Encyclopedia
Al-Nabi Shayth is a village in the Bekaa Valley of Lebanon
. "Al-Nabi Shayth" is an Arabic word, it means "Seth the prophet". The village was called by that name because it contains the burial site of Seth son of Adam. A mosque was built on the burial site and it contains the grave of Seth inside the mosque. The village is also the home town of Abbas al-Musawi
former Hezbollah leader and influential muslim
cleric.
The village of Al-Nabi Shayth is also known for predominantly being inhabited by people with the surname Chokr and Al-Musawi, both families being widely known Shi'a families in the Arab World
that descend from the Islamic prophet Muhammad
. Now the Chokr Family also have Sunni Muslim members living in the vicinity of the village, like in the nearby village of Kfar Zabad.
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...
. "Al-Nabi Shayth" is an Arabic word, it means "Seth the prophet". The village was called by that name because it contains the burial site of Seth son of Adam. A mosque was built on the burial site and it contains the grave of Seth inside the mosque. The village is also the home town of Abbas al-Musawi
Abbas al-Musawi
Abbas al-Musawi was an influential Shia cleric and co-founder and Secretary General of Hezbollah. He was killed by Israeli forces in 1992.Al-Musawi was born in the village of al-Nabi Shayth in the Bekaa Valley in Lebanon....
former Hezbollah leader and influential muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
cleric.
The village of Al-Nabi Shayth is also known for predominantly being inhabited by people with the surname Chokr and Al-Musawi, both families being widely known Shi'a families in the Arab World
Arab world
The Arab world refers to Arabic-speaking states, territories and populations in North Africa, Western Asia and elsewhere.The standard definition of the Arab world comprises the 22 states and territories of the Arab League stretching from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Arabian Sea in the...
that descend from the Islamic prophet Muhammad
Muhammad
Muhammad |ligature]] at U+FDF4 ;Arabic pronunciation varies regionally; the first vowel ranges from ~~; the second and the last vowel: ~~~. There are dialects which have no stress. In Egypt, it is pronounced not in religious contexts...
. Now the Chokr Family also have Sunni Muslim members living in the vicinity of the village, like in the nearby village of Kfar Zabad.