Aley District

Coordinates: 33°48′23″N 35°36′02″E / 33.80639°N 35.60056°E / 33.80639; 35.60056
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Aalay District
District
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Aley (

qadaa) in Mount Lebanon, Lebanon, to the south-east of the Lebanon's capital Beirut. The capital is Aley. Aley city was previously known as the "bride of the summers" during the 1960 and 1970s, when Aley
and neighboring Bhamdoune were attractive tourist locations for Lebanese emigres and local Lebanese

The district elects 5 members of parliament, of which 3 are Christians (1

Maronite) and 2 are Druze
. During the 1975-1990
Civil War in Lebanon
, Aley witnessed several battles around its environs.

Al Bennay, Aley District

Cities

Demographics

Like the neighboring

Druze sect, while the remaining 40.7% are Christian and 4.6% are Muslim.[1]

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33°48′23″N 35°36′02″E / 33.80639°N 35.60056°E / 33.80639; 35.60056