Al-Hanniye () is a municipality in Tyre District, Governorate of South Lebanon. Etymology According to E. H. Palmer in 1881, the name Kh. el Hanîyeh means "the ruin of the bend".Palmer, 1881, p. 7 History In 1881, the PEF's Survey of Western Palestine (SWP) found at Kh. el Hanîyeh: "A modern farmhouse, occupied by from 15 to 20 Moslems."Conder and Kitchener, 1881, SWP I, p. 49 They also noted "traces of ancient foundations, tombs and cisterns," in addition to the modern house.Conder and Kitchener, 1881, SWP I, p. 65
Demographics In 2014, Muslims made up 99.31% of registered voters in Al-Hanniye. 91.55% of the voters were Shiite Muslims.
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External links Henniyeh (archive.org), Localiban Survey of Western Palestine, Map 1: IAA, Wikimedia commons