- Ain Baal
Ain Baal is a Lebanese village located in the Caza of
Tyre in theSouthern Governorate ofLebanon .Origin of name
According to the Lebanese dialect, the name of the village means "the eye of
Baal " or "the water well of Baal", the ancient god of thePhoenicians . Other theories say that the village name might came from the famousCarthaginian military commanderHannibal Barca .About Ain Baal
Ain Baal borders Tyre, Batolay, Bazooreye and Hanaway.The northern part of the village is called "Hosh Basma" which means in the Lebanese dialect "The valley of Basma family" due to the influence of the two original inhabitants, the rich Basma and Skaykey families whom immigrated to the
African continent during the mid twentieth century mainly toSierra Leone for thediamond trade. Ain Baal is famous for the Sarcophagus of KingHiram I , King of Tyre, which is located on the borders with Hanaway. The influence of King Hiram I on this village is very obvious, where you can find schools, convenience stores, barbershops and restaurants named after the king such as the Hiram Elementary School of Ain Baal. In the late 1990sNabih Berri honored this village by building a humble soccer stadium on the sides of the village. Ain Baal is also the home village of the famous Lebanese football midfielderRoda Antar . Ain Baal plays a strategic role for the southern Lebanese residents, where they can live in the village and enjoy a calm atmosphere away from Tyre traffic and at the same time they can visit Tyre in a short period of time to get there needs.
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