Aaramta (; ) is a municipality in the Jezzine District in southern Lebanon.
Etymology Its name comes from Syriac-Aramaic (), feminine counterpart being (), which means 'rugged', 'rough', 'steep', or 'high'.
History In the 1596 tax records, the village was named in the Ottoman nahiya (subdistrict) of Sagif under the liwa' (district) of Safad, with a population of 14 households, all Muslim. The villagers paid a fixed tax-rate of 25% on agricultural products, such as wheat, barley, fruit trees, goats and beehives, in addition to "occasional revenues"; a total of 1,355 akçe.Hütteroth and Abdulfattah, 1977, p. 186Note that Rhode, 1979, p. 6 writes that the register that Hütteroth and Abdulfattah studied was not from 1595/6, but from 1548/9
On 14 April 1994 three SLA militiamen were killed by a landmine near the village. In response the SLA shelled Sidon killing three civilians. Two days later the SLA attacked Aaramta killing two people and expelling the villagers to Jezzine. Five SLA men had been killed the same day near Jezzine.Middle East International No 475, 13 May 1994, Publishers Lord Mayhew, Dennis Walters MP; Editor Michael Adams; April chronology p.15
In May 2023, Hezbollah's Redwan Force conducted training exercises near the village, as part of a media tour aimed at showcasing the organization's military prowess. These drills encompassed various demonstrations, such as drone displays that featured flags, hand-to-hand combat, explosive exercises, and simulations of cross-border incursions into Israel.
Demographics In 2014, Muslims made up 97.94% of registered voters in Aaramta. 95.27% of the voters were Shiite Muslims.
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External links Aaramta, Localiban