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Achrafieh
Country: Lebanon
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Your continued donations keep Wikipedia runningAchrafiehFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJump to: navigation, searchAchrafieh, (Arabic: ÇáÇÔÑÝíÉ;sometimes spelled as Ashrafieh, and could grammatically be pronounced as Ashrafiya), is a part of Beirut, the capital city of Lebanon. It is located on a hill in the eastern part of Beirut. Up until the 1930s, it was largely composed of farmland owned and farmed by a few families. Other families living in Downtown Beirut and other low-lying areas of Beirut were known in the early part of the 20th century and earlier to spend their summers in Achrafieh. The Lebanese government which at the time was under French Mandate partitioned the land in Achrafieh to build roads and highways, forcing these farming families to eventually sell large parts of their land.During the Lebanese Civil War, which started in 1975 Achrafieh grew to be an important base for the Lebanese Christian militias, the Lebanese Forces, and formed part of Christian East Beirut.Today, Achrafieh is a dense residential and commercial district characterized by narrow winding streets and large apartment and office buildings. It is a location of investment and tourism. The Achrafieh is known to be one of the most important shopping centers in Lebanon.Coordinates: 33°53?N 35°31?E #160;This Lebanon location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AchrafiehCategories: Lebanon geography stubs | Cities and villages in LebanonViews Article Discussion Edit this page HistoryPersonal toolsSign in / create accountNavigationMain PageCommunity PortalFeatured articlesCurrent eventsRecent changesRandom articleHelpContact WikipediaDonationsSearchToolboxWhat links hereRelated changesUpload fileSpecial pagesPrintable versionPermanent linkCite this articleIn other languagesÇáÚÑÈíÉDeutschFrançais This page was last modified 21:27, 29 September 2006.All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License. (See Copyrights for details.)Wikipedia reg; is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.Privacy policyAbout WikipediaDisclaimers
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