Fih, Lebanon

Fih (Arabic: فيع, or Fiaa) is a Greek Orthodox Christian village[2] situated in Koura District of Lebanon.

Fih
فيع
Village
Fih is located in Lebanon
Fih
Fih
Coordinates: 34.3484°N 35.7883°E / 34.3484; 35.7883
CountryLebanon
GovernorateNorth
DistrictKoura
Area
 • Total589 ha (1,455 acres)
Elevation
410 m (1,350 ft)
Population
 • Total1,276
 • Density220/km2 (560/sq mi)
[1]

The name "Fih" is derived from an Aramaic root. Its meanings include "the place where the sheep bleat", "the abundance and exuberance", "the beautiful and charming" and "of wind and breeze".[3]

The High Hill

Since the Phoenician age the tradition was to choose high ground to build altars and temples.

The tradition is referenced in the Bible: "For they also built them high places, and images, and groves, on every high hill, and under every green tree." 1 Kings 14:23

Fih is one of the highest hill in El-Koura overlooking the coast and was one of the most important sacred hills in the region. Fih remains the center of the celebration of St. Simon, its patron saint. The shrine is surrounded by cemeteries.

Father Nicola Yanney

Fr. Nicola Yanney was born 17 February [O.S. 5 February] 1873 (1873-02-17) in Fi'eh al-Koura and emigrated to the United States around 1893, settling in Nebraska. In 1904, he was ordained a priest by Bishop Raphael Hawaweeny.[4] He was the first permanent pastor of St. George Orthodox Church in Kearney, Nebraska, though he also ministered throughout the Midwest to communities in nineteen states including Missouri, Nebraska, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, Kentucky, and Kansas. Fr. Yanney was an important figure in the early Syrian (Lebanese) Orthodox Church in America and the first to serve the Orthodox community in the Midwest. He died in 1918 from the Spanish Flu. A detailed biography of Fr. Yanney's life is available via the website of the Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies.[5]

References
  1. "Fiaa". Localliban (in English, Arabic, and French). 2015-07-02. Archived from the original on 2021-01-16. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
  2. "Municipal and ikhtiyariah elections in Northern Lebanon" (PDF). The Monthly. March 2010. p. 23. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-11-07. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
  3. "nadi alshabab fih" نادي الشباب فيع [Fih Youth Club] (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 2021-12-26. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
  4. Essey, Basil (2019). Foreword. Apostle to the Plains: The Life of Father Nicola Yanney. By The Saint Raphael Clergy Brotherhood. Chesterton, Indiana: Ancient Faith Ministries. ISBN 978-19-449676-5-9. LCCN 2019303526. OCLC 1248689801.
  5. Morris, Christopher (March 2015). "Father Nicola Yanney: A Timeline of his Life and Missionary Journeys". North Carolina State University. p. 7. Archived from the original on 2021-12-07. Retrieved 2022-05-09.


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