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Rashaya is situated on a montain top, south east of Beirut, near the Syrian
border -
on the map it would be half way between Jezzine and Damascus.
It is dominated by an eighteenth century citadel. On its main street small
shops
sell old fashioned oil stoves, reflecting the needs
of this chilly mountain town where the giant Mount Hermon (snow-covered
six months of the year) looms nearby. This town is also known for its
locally made gold and silver jewellery.
In 1943, several prominent nationalist politicians were imprisoned in Rashaya's Castle by the French Mandate administration. Finally yielding to mounting internal and international pressure, France released the prisoners on November 22, 1943; since then, this day has been celebrated as Independence Day.
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PS there is another Rachaya (al-Foukhar) in South Lebanon near the Golan heights
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Surrounding country |
References WWW |
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![]() Occupation by French (1925) |