- Source: Al-Fardis, Hasbaya
Al-Fardis (Arabic: الفرديس) is a small village the Hasbaya District in Lebanon.
History
In 1838, during the Ottoman era, Eli Smith noted the population of Al-Fardis as Druze and "Greek" Christians.
In 1852 Edward Robinson noted it as a village on the road between Rashaya al-Foukhar and Hasbaya, located directly east of Kaukaba.
In 1875, Victor Guérin noted it as small village, inhabited by "Schismatic Greek" and Druse.
= Modern era
=In 1988, when the no:Norbatt part of UNIFIL was stationed there, the village had 500 inhabitants, all Druze.
Demographics
In 2014 Druze made up 90,46% and Christians made up 8,99% of registered voters in Al-Fardis. The Christian population is Greek Orthodox.
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External links
Fardis Archived 2016-09-19 at the Wayback Machine, Localiban
