Miye ou Miye

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Miye ou Miye (

• It stems from the
  Beirut National Museum that were found by the Missionary Dr. George Ford while building Gerard Institute for the boys (1881) and other facilities and halls on Miye ou Miye land. This is the most likely explanation for the name of the town.^{[citation needed}
  ]
• It also comes from the
  Arabic language meaning “mieyya ”, which means one hundred. During a census of the number of villages that the Druze won in war during the 1800s in the Iqlim al-Tuffah; Miye ou Miye the village, was number 200 on the roster. They presented their winnings in a batch format of 100. We won "mieyya" and this is the second "mieyya". So, it was named Miye ou Miye.^{[citation needed}
  ]
• Due to abundance of water in the area, the village was named Mayya w Mayya, meaning water and water in
  Assyrian.^{[citation needed}
  ]

In the 17th century, Miye ou Miye was mostly farmland owned by a number of wealthy families. The families of "Abu Nakad" and "Faddoul" owned half of the land and the state owned the rest. In the 18th century, Christians started to move to the village, and the state encouraged the farmers by giving them land to farm. The farmers in return had to pay back 10% of the crops.

In the 19th century, American missionaries came to the village for missionary work. In 1985, the Lebanese Civil War spread to South Lebanon, and the villagers fled for their safety farther south and others went to the capital. From there they started their journey abroad to over 26 countries. The majority went to the United States of America, Canada, and Australia. In August 1991, the Miye ou Miye refugees returned and started rebuilding the village that was destroyed completely. Today, Miye ou Miye is full of life and it became better than it was before the war. Immigrants, who are living away from their hometown, carried their little town in their hearts along with deep pride of their heritage. This deep love and passion guided them in their daily lives and provided a moral compass.^{[citation needed]}

The Miye ou Miye population includes the following families: ^[4]

Culture and art

• Every year in the middle of July, Arine Sports Club (
  Arabic: نادي العرين الرياضي) and Miye ou Miye municipality hold a two-week athletic festival that includes games, tournaments, and other live events called "Karmes" or Carnaval. The games are played at Nasri Wakim arena, located in the middle of town in Beaula neighborhood. In addition, the World Vision International sponsored a library in town, which has enhanced the capabilities of, and resources for students; the youth, as well as adults. Also, an infirmary or a clinic is located in town to provide medical care mainly to the elderly. This invaluable service provided easy, walking distance access for the town's elderly.^{[citation needed}
  ]
• It is worth mentioning that Miye ou Miye had a renowned artist, who was a painter and a sculpture. Mr. Rashid Gerges Semaan, studied art in the most prestigious art institutes in Italy, graduated with high honors and returned to his native hometown to serve his community and his country. He sculpted several famous statues, most notably was the statue of the late Egyptian President
  Arabic: الامومة). Mr. Semaan was known as a passionate artist and poet who transformed a dull concept into a charming, beautiful, and seductive form of artistic beauty. Currently, the town boasts two professional individuals who are trailing blazers in the beauty of art and literature: Dr. Mounif Moussa and Hannah Shakeeb Bousaba.^{[citation needed}
  ]

Over the years, Miye ou Miye has provided its fair share of soldiers and officers to the country they all love and adore. They wore the uniform with pride and some made the ultimate sacrifice for their country.^[citation needed]

Panoramic view

Miye ou Miye from Talet Mar Elias (Saint Elias Hill)

Miye ou Miye at Night

Education

• National Evangelical School for Girls and Boys
• Miye ou Miye High School

Health

• Miye ou Miye Clinic
• Hariri Clinic
• Sidon Governmental Hospital
• El Hamshary Hospital

Institutions

• Arine Sports Club
• Miye ou Miye Senior's Club
• Officer's Military Club & Compound

Landscape

Landscape in Miye ou Miye Matthews Vegetation Zone: evergreen broadleaved shrub land/thicket and evergreen dwarf shrub land. The soil type: luvisols, cambisols (LV), soil with clay-enriched lower horizon, high CEC, and high saturation bases. There is no malaria occurrence. Miye ou Miye is in a very strong (vii) earthquake zone on average one every 50 years, with occurrences of earthquakes at 6-7 Richter scale. There is a medium to high occurrence of flooding with a risk factor of 7 out of 10. Also, drought is an issue in the town with a risk factor of 9 out of 10.^[5]

Weather

Miye ou Miye experiences temperate climatic conditions with clearly defined seasons. Summers are hot and dry, while winters are cold and wet. The temperatures in Miye ou Miye are considered mild and humid climate. Summer spans the months of June to September and is the most popular time to visit, with temperatures peaking in July and August. At their hottest, summer days reach about 31 °C ( 88 °F) and occasional heat weave conditions. Winter takes charge from December to March and during this time, Miye ou Miye sees a great deal of rain. Winter conditions are much milder with the mercury rarely dropping below 11 °C (52 °F). Spring and fall are pleasant as the weather is warm but not unbearable.

Miye ou Miye, experiences شلوق shlūq winds (also known as

Miye ou Miye Park was created in 2001.^[citation needed]

Byader Park is used for religious activities and athletic events. This land used to be owned by several farmers’ families. At this location the farmers used to beat the head of the wheat stalk with a club like tool to loosen the grain, then throw it into the air. The lighter chaff material blew away further on the ground than the grain which was heavier. The grain was then collected and sold at the local mill. Over the years, they donated their ownership in this land to the interest of the town.^{[citation needed]}

Religious & historical Sites

Saint Georges Spring (Nabaat Mar Giryos)

A shepherd from the village had several different dreams during a period of time. Always in these dreams, a knight (ref: rider, Saint George) was riding a white horse, while the shepherd was herding his sheep. In each dream, the knight told the shepherd to tell the mayor and the priest of the village to dig in this particular spot (33°32′45.00″N 35°23′16.98″E / 33.5458333°N 35.3880500°E / 33.5458333; 35.3880500) and your town will have a natural water spring. And the rider added, in case the people in town did not believe you; take this olive branch with fruits on it as a proof. When this event occurred, the harvest of the olive fruit was long gone. The people of the village did not believe the shepherd at first, until he showed them the olive branch with the fruits on it. They dug where Saint Georges pointed, and water came out. St. Georges Natural Spring became a holy place and is called in Arabic “Nabaat Mar Giryos". The natural spring became the destination for many people, mainly for praying and healing. The elderly in the village are still telling this story from generation to generation. Unfortunately, after the civil war in 1985 in Miye ou Miye and the displacement of the town's people, the St. George's natural spring was bulldozed and covered with dirt and debris.^[7]

Ramapo Hall

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  Upward Frontal View. Present Day (December 8, 2012)
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  Front View. Present Day (December 8, 2012)
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  Side View. Present Day (December 8, 2012)

National Evangelical Institute for Girls and Boys is one of the National Evangelical Synod Schools in Lebanon. It is a private school and the union of two old and historical famous institutions: Sidon Evangelical School for Girls (SESG) that was first founded in 1862 and Gerard Institute for the boys that was first founded in 1881 by the missionaries Rev. William King Eddy and Dr. George Ford.

Bibliography

External links

• Official website
• Miyeh ou Miyeh, Localiban