Rechmaya

Rechmaya (Arabic: رشميا), is a village in the Aley District of Lebanon. Bechara El Khoury, Lebanon's first president after independence, was born in Rechmaya on August 10, 1890. The town is located in a mountainous area.

Etymology

The name Rechmaya is from Aramaic "Resh Mayya" which means "waterhead."

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