Reshknanay

Reshknanay or Rishknaniyah () is a municipality in Southern Lebanon, located in Tyre District, Governorate of South Lebanon.

Etymology E. H. Palmer wrote that the name comes from a personal name.Palmer, 1881, p. 32

History In 1875, during the late Ottoman era, Victor Guérin noted it as a small village of Metualis.Guérin, 1880, p. 388

In 1881, the PEF's Survey of Western Palestine (SWP) described it: "A small village built of stone, containing about 100 Metawileh, on side of valley, surrounded by figs, olives, and arable land. Water is obtained from cisterns and the spring of 'Ain el Tozeh."Conder and Kitchener, 1881, SWP I, p. 93 They further noted: "The rocks to the west of the village are cut into wine-presses, cisterns, etc.; probably an ancient place."Conder and Kitchener, 1881, SWP I, p. 138

Demographics In 2014 Muslims made up 99.64% of registered voters in Reshknanay. 96.07% of the voters were Shiite Muslims.https://lub-anan.com/المحافظات/الجنوب/صور/رشكنانية/المذاهب/

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External links Recheknanay, Localiban Survey of Western Palestine, Map 2: IAA, Wikimedia commons