Bani Haiyyan () is a municipality in the Marjayoun District in southern Lebanon.
Etymology According to E. H. Palmer, the name comes from the Arab tribe of Beni Haiyan.Palmer, 1881, p. 19
History In 1875 Victor Guérin found here about 100 Metuali inhabitants. He further noted: "All the houses are built of regular stones belonging to ancient buildings, and most of the doors have fine lintels."Guérin, 1880, p. 268, as cited in Conder and Kitchener, 1881, SWP I, p. 114
In 1881, the PEF's Survey of Western Palestine (SWP) described it as: "A small village, built of stone, containing about fifty Metawileh, situated on the side of a hill and surrounded by figs, olives, and arable land. The water supply is from about ten rock-cut cisterns in the village and a birket near."Conder and Kitchener, 1881, SWP I, p. 87
Demographics In 2014 Muslims made up 99.49% of registered voters in Bani Haiyyan. 98.84% of the voters were Shiite Muslims.
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External links Bani Haiyane, Localiban Survey of Western Palestine, Map 2: IAA, Wikimedia commons