Kfarshima

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Kfarshima (

Kfarshima is the birthplace of the composers musicians and singers, Philemon Wehbi, Halim el-Roumi and Melhem Barakat, and the singers Marie Sleiman, and Majida El Roumi. Also the Birthplace of the Philosopher Shibli Shumayyil (Chibli Chemayel). It was also the hometown for Lebanese singer Issam Rajji.

Schools

• Eastwood College
• Ecole Saint Maxime
• Lycée Adonis
• Ecole Notre Dame Des Soeurs Antonine
• Kfarshima Official Middle School
• Kfarshima Official High School
• National Protestant College

Churches

There are seven churches in Kfarchima:

• The
  Greek Orthodox
  church St. Peter & Paul, in Al-Mahatta.
• Three
  Maronite
  Churches: St. Elias in Balouh, New Lady of the Rosary in Sahet-al-Ain and the Old Lady of the Rosary in Ain-al-Rouhban.
• The
  Evangelical
  Church in Haret-al-Majjadin.
• The St. Takla Church for the Catholics located in Sahet-al-Ain.
• The St. Antoine Church (Also called 'Deir Al Karkafi') located in Haret-al-Deir.

Notable residents

• Ilyās Farhāt, poet
• Saleem Takla, co-founder of Al-Ahram
• Shibli Shumayyil
• Hanna K. Korany

External links

• Kfar Chima

33°49′02″N 35°32′09″E / 33.8172°N 35.5357°E / 33.8172; 35.5357