El Hedd

El Hedd (also El Hed or ElHedd) is a village in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon. The villagers are

Families

The families in El Hedd date back to the fourth century. They, their descendants and those connected to the village are:

• Isaac – Found in Lebanon, Australia, Brazil, France, Alkoura, North Lebanon and Beirut
• Alkhoury – also known as Tadrous due to the name of the grandfather, whose father was a priest in the village. Descendants of this family are found in Lebanon, Venezuela, and Australia.
• Hanna – Found in Spain, Venezuela and Australia
• Maroun – Found in Lebanon and Venezuela
• Tannous - Found in Brazil; descendants of the Badr Tannous Elias family but originally: descendants of the Isaac family
• Atik – Found in Lebanon, Ireland, Australia and Africa
• Dib - Found in Lebanon, Venezuela, Argentina and Australia
• Marina - Found in Lebanon, Venezuela, Europe.

The Isaac family, the first settlers in the village, came from Syria, just across the river dividing Lebanon from current Syria, after the massacre of the Maronites on the Alasi River ( Al Asi because it flows up north). The Alkhourys came from Batroun over 300 years ago, and the Atik family was also from Syria.^{[citation needed]}

Gallery

These photos were taken in January 2012.

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  The village
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  The river
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  Another view of the village
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  Olive groves

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