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Tibnin ( Tibnīn, also Romanized Tibnîn, Tebnine etc.) is a municipality spread across several hills (ranging in altitude from 700m to 800m (2,275 ft to 2,600 ft) above sea level) located about east of Tyre, in the heart of what is known as "Jabal Amel" or the mountain of "Amel". "Jabal Amel" designates the plateau situated on either side of the Litani river, a region strongly associated with its long-established Twelver Shia community.

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Place details

Locality
تبنين
Region
محافظة النبطية
Country
لبنان
Population
5,000
Timezone
Asia/Beirut

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Key facts

Settlement.name
Tibnin
Settlement.native_name
تبنين
Settlement.native_name_lang
ar
Settlement.settlement_type
Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline
View from the Toron castle, Lebanon.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
Tibnin, seen from the Crusader's Toron Castle, 1969
Settlement.pushpin_map
Lebanon
Settlement.pushpin_map_alt
Map showing the location of Tibnin within Lebanon
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location within Lebanon
Settlement.grid_position
188/288 PAL
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Lebanon
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Governorate
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Nabatieh Governorate
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Bint Jbeil District
Settlement.elevation_min_m
700
Settlement.elevation_max_m
800

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Tebnine
inception
1850-00-00
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35 sections
Contents
  • Etymology
  • History
  • Prehistory
  • Classical antiquity
  • Early Crusader period (1099–1187)
  • Late Crusader period (1187–1266)
  • Saladin's conquest and aftermath
  • Crusade of 1197
  • Sixth Crusade to Mamluk conquest (1229-1266)
  • Mamluk conquest and aftermath
  • Crusader imprint on population?
  • Ottoman period
  • Early Ottoman period
  • Late Ottoman period
  • French Mandate
  • 20th century: new Greek-Catholic chapel
  • Lebanese Civil War
  • Israel-Lebanon conflict
  • 1978-1993
  • 2006 Hezbollah-Israel war
  • After 2006
  • 2024 Hezbollah-Israel war
  • Climate
  • Demographics
  • Castle and events
  • Toron Castle of the Crusaders
  • After the Crusader period
  • Marble lions
  • Tibnin Heritage Festival
  • Other attractions and institutions
  • Notable people
  • See also
  • References
  • Bibliography
  • External links

Tibnin ( Tibnīn, also Romanized Tibnîn, Tebnine etc.) is a municipality spread across several hills (ranging in altitude from 700m to 800m (2,275 ft to 2,600 ft) above sea level) located about east of Tyre, in the heart of what is known as "Jabal Amel" or the mountain of "Amel". "Jabal Amel" designates the plateau situated on either side of the Litani river, a region strongly associated with its long-established Twelver Shia community.

==Etymology== The name "Tibnîn" is derived from a personal name.

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