Qurnat as Sawda'
Qurnat as Sawdā (Arabic: القرنة السوداء, is the highest point in Lebanon and the Levant, at 3,088 meters above sea level. It is found in Bsharri in North of Lebanon.[1]. it is named "The Black Peak" after its perennial snow that gets dark by the end of Summer every year and meets the snow of the next season.
| Qurnat as Sawdā | |
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 Qurnat As Sawda
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,088 m (10,131 ft) |
| Prominence | 2,393 m (7,851 ft) |
| Listing | Country high point Ultra |
| Coordinates | 34°18′00″N 36°07′00″Eki |
| Naming | |
| Native name | القرنة السوداء |
| Geography | |
  Qurnat as Sawdā | |
| Parent range | Bsharri North lebanon |
Meaning
Qornet Sohdé - ܩܪܢܬ ܣܗܕ̈ܐ The original meaning is “qornet dsohde” in [[Aramaic Syriac]] meaning Martyr's Mountain related to the mamalik attack on the Christian region of Bsharri in 13th century and the people who died on the mountain while trying to escape the Muslim invasion of the region. Later on when the Lebanese Christian stopped speaking Syriac the meaning was forgotten but the name remained same as most of Lebanon villages. [2]
References
- "Qurnat al-Sawdāʾ". Britannica Online Encyclopedia. Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
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