About
About Dahr Al-Ahmar
Dahr Al-Ahmar (Arabic: ضهر الأحمر, romanized: Dahr al-ʾAḥmar) is a village in Lebanon, situated in the Rashaya District and south of the Beqaa Governorate. It is located near the Syrian border, approximately 6 km from Rashaya and south of Kfar Danis. The population of the village is predominantly Druze. There is a shrine in the village to an important woman in Druze history, Sitt Sarah, the niece of one of the authors of the Epistles of Wisdom, Baha'u d-Dīn as-Samuqī ("al-Muqtana Baha’ud-Dīn"). She is remembered for being a great peacemaker. Daher al ahmar biggest families are Bahmad and Jaber
History
How it came to be
- Excavation
- Not applicable
Location
Where it is
33.5292° N · 35.8486° E