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Also known as Hinniyyah

Al-Hanniye () is a municipality in Tyre District, Governorate of South Lebanon. ==Etymology== According to E. H. Palmer in 1881, the name Kh. el Hanîyeh means "the ruin of the bend". ==History== In 1881, the PEF's Survey of Western Palestine (SWP) found at Kh. el Hanîyeh: "A modern farmhouse, occupied by from 15 to 20 Moslems." They also noted "traces of ancient foundations, tombs and cisterns," in addition to the modern house.

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Al-Hanniye () is a municipality in Tyre District, Governorate of South Lebanon. ==Etymology== According to E. H. Palmer in 1881, the name Kh. el Hanîyeh means "the ruin of the bend". ==History== In 1881, the PEF's Survey of Western Palestine (SWP) found at Kh. el Hanîyeh: "A modern farmhouse, occupied by from 15 to 20 Moslems." They also noted "traces of ancient foundations, tombs and cisterns," in addition to the modern house.

==Demographics== In 2014, Muslims made up 99.31% of registered voters in Al-Hanniye. 91.55% of the voters were Shiite Muslims.

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