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Chouf

Also known as Shuf, Chouf mountains

The Chouf is a mountainous region of Mount Lebanon, south-east of Beirut, traditionally the heartland of the Druze community. Its lords, first the Ma'n and then the Shihab emirs, governed Mount Lebanon from towns such as Deir al-Qamar and Beiteddine under Ottoman rule. It remains the base of leading Druze families and is known for its cedar reserve.

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Mount Lebanon Emirate

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Chouf. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/chouf
MLA: “Chouf.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/chouf. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Chouf.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/chouf.
Harvard: The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Chouf’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/chouf (Accessed: ).

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