Qmatiye () is a village in Aley District in the Mount Lebanon Governorate of Lebanon. It lies right beneath the town of Souk El Gharb. The village has a small population and is a famous tourist attraction in the summer.
History When Mamluks intensified their persecution against Shia Muslims in 1363, a group of Shiites from Beirut (Burj Beirut) settled in Qmatiye and Kayfoun, the only major Shia villages in Aley District.
In 1838, Eli Smith noted the place, called el-Kummatiyeh, located in El-Ghurb el-Fokany, upper el-Ghurb.Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 191
Demographics Qmatiye's natives are predominantly Shia Muslims with Christian and Sunni minorities.
Main families in the village are: Nassereddine Hamade Jaafar Zarwi Awada Doughaily Salloukh Chu'aib
Notable people Abbas Awad - footballer
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External links Qamatiyeh , Localiban