Kaftoun (Arabic: كَفْتُون) is a small Lebanese village located along the north bank of the Walnut River, in the Koura District, North Lebanon. The population of the village is approximately three-hundred, spread around seventy-four houses. They are mostly of Greek Orthodox ancestry.[1] The name "Kaftoun" in the ancient Aramaic language means "dug from" or "sculpted from" a cliff and also (Kftuna) could means "the domed".
Kaftoun
كَفْتُون | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Kaftoun Location within Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 34°16′N 35°46′E / 34.267°N 35.767°E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | North Governorate |
| District | Koura District |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
| Website | http://www.kaftoun.com/ |
Both roots of the word lead us to believe that the village of Kaftoun was named after the domed Theotokos Monastery[2] which is carved in the red rock cliffs by the banks of the Jaouz River.
Churches
editKaftoun has three historic churches:[3] Saint Phocas Church (Mar Foka's[4]), the Church of Saint Sergius and Bacchus (Mar Sarkis[5]) 6th century, and the most famed Theotokos Monastery,[6] which houses a two-sided Byzantine icon[7] from the 11th century.
References
edit- ^ "Municipal and ikhtiyariah elections in Northern Lebanon" (PDF). The Monthly. March 2010. p. 23. Archived from the original on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Photo Gallery Archived 2012-08-15 at the Wayback Machine. Kaftoun. Retrieved on October 12, 2011.
- ^ Kaftoun Churchs Archived 2012-04-19 at the Wayback Machine. Kaftoun.com (6 November 2004). Retrieved on October 12, 2011.
- ^ Photo Gallery Archived 2012-09-15 at the Wayback Machine. Kaftoun. Retrieved on October 12, 2011.
- ^ Photo Gallery Archived 2012-09-15 at the Wayback Machine. Kaftoun. Retrieved on October 12, 2011.
- ^ The Kaftoun Theotokos Monastery - a jewel of spirituality! Archived 2012-06-07 at the Wayback Machine. Kaftoun.com (30 March 2005). Retrieved on October 12, 2011.
- ^ Kaftoun's Theotokos Archived 2006-04-24 at the Wayback Machine. Ortmtlb.org.lb. Retrieved on October 12, 2011.