Khraybeh is a town in the Chouf area, Mount Lebanon. Chouf App is a utility app for Chouf-area residents — it connects Khraybeh with Chouf-based stores for shopping and with a directory of trusted local trades.
elevation ~1060 m
Khraybeh is a Chouf-area locality in Mount Lebanon.
The town's name carries the same discussion as the other Khraibeh entries (Freiha traces it to Syriac for 'house of help and aid'). In Khraibeh stands an ancient oak nicknamed 'Umm Sharatit' that locals venerate, hanging on it strips of cloth from vowed children's clothes; on the western edge are rock-cut sarcophagi, one bearing the carving of an eagle, traditionally dated to Roman times though not scientifically confirmed.
registered voters ~880 · area ~700 ha
أبو حمزة، أشقر، زين الدين، شويري، عبّود، عيد، نقولا
~55 km from Beirut · ~60 min drive
The town of Khraybeh is in the Chouf district of Mount Lebanon, Lebanon, at around 1060 m elevation.
Khraybeh is about 55 km from Beirut, roughly a 60-minute drive.
The town's name carries the same discussion as the other Khraibeh entries (Freiha traces it to Syriac for 'house of help and aid'). In Khraibeh stands an ancient oak nicknamed 'Umm Sharatit' that locals venerate, hanging on it strips of cloth from vowed children's clothes; on the western edge are rock-cut sarcophagi, one bearing the carving of an eagle, traditionally dated to Roman times though not scientifically confirmed.
Families associated with Khraybeh include: أبو حمزة, أشقر, زين الدين, شويري, عبّود, عيد, نقولا.
Notable people connected to Khraybeh include Sheikh Ismail Abou Hamza, William Nabih Abou Hamza, Hussein Ali al-Bou Hamza, Shireen Zeineddine.