We know that skiing these days might be out of the equation for many of us, but we figured that some cultural knowledge is always good :) , so we decided to re...
Today, Shia Muslims commemorate Ashura, which marks the death of Hussein Ibn Ali, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad in the year 680.
Last Friday, we trie...
Next week, Lebanese Shia will commemorate Ashura, which marks the death of Hussein ibn Ali, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, at the battle of Karbala (mod...
During the construction of the building, the architects discovered these Roman Berytus, or Roman Baths of Beirut, which are 2000 years old!
They decided...
Beirut -the word- comes from the Phoenician word Be’rot, which means “ the wells”. It was a reference to the site's accessible underground table water.
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Do you know the origins of the word “Druze”? It is derived from the name of Muhammad al Darazi, who is actually... the first heretic of the community!...
You might have heard that Maronites are the largest Christian community in Lebanon - their number is estimated at more than 1 million- and that the Preside...