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It is
beleived that this Orthodoxe Church was erected on an old soap factory. Buidling work started on October 6, 1809 CE/Ramadhan
21, 1224 Hejirah during the rule of the Minister "Kenj Yousef Pasha", the
general governor of Syria and Tripoli. The governor of Tripoli at that time was Ali Beik
el-As'ad, The head of the religious quart was Sheikh Khalil Barakeh, and the Moufti
was Abdullah Karameh. The Church was renovated and enlarged in the summer of 1938 CE. |
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