Qmatiye

Qmatiye (قماطية) is a village in Aley District in the Mount Lebanon Governorate of Lebanon. It lies right beneath the town of Souk El Gharb. The village has a small population and is a famous tourist attraction in the summer.

History
When Mamluks intensified their persecution against Shia Muslims in 1363, a group of Shiites from Beirut (Burj Beirut) settled in Qmatiye and Kayfoun, the only major Shia villages in Aley District.

In 1838, Eli Smith noted the place, called el-Kummatiyeh, located in  El-Ghurb el-Fokany, upper el-Ghurb.

Demographics
Qmatiye's natives are predominantly Shia Muslims with Christian and Sunni minorities.

Main families in the village are:
 * Nassereddine
 * Hamade
 * Jaafar
 * Zarwi
 * Awada
 * Doughaily
 * Salloukh
 * Chu'aib