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Felipe Mansur nació en Miniara, una aldea localizada en Akkar, Líbano, el 28 de Abril de
1878 y llegó a Colombia en Noviembre de 1897 a la edad de 19 años. Si mi memoria
no me falla, en su diario (extraviado misteriosamente) explicaba que llegó en un
barco y trajo solamente un dólar en el bolsillo.
En los mapas que siguen puedes ver al Líbano y a Miniara (Minyara).
Miniara
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
Miniara is located in the Mouhafazah of Akkar, North
Lebanon,
9 kilometers east of the
Mediterranean Sea, and 3 kilometers south of
Halba.
Miniara is the birth place of Ibrahim beik El-Sarraf,
the first member of the Lebanese parliament to represent the Christian
seat of Akkar
when
Lebanon was still a French Mandate. Also the birthplace of 3ezmi
Sekkar, that completed 20 doctorettes.
The plains (Sahel) of Miniara are well known for their fertile
land where vineyards and vegetables are grown in plentitude. Also known
as the village that started other villages off, in terms of, teaching
about clothing, food, and fashion, Miniara at one stage and still is to
some extent, the village for the rich and wealthy.
Akkar
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Akkar is a region in the northern part of Lebanon,
characterized by the presence of a relatively large coastal
plain, with high mountains to the east. In 2003, Akkar was no
longer a province, but was declared a Mouhafazah with
Halba
as its capital. The largest city of Akkar is
Bebnin. Akkar has many important Roman and Arabic
archeological sites. One of the most famous archeological sites
and the birth place of the Emperor
Alexander Severus, is the Tell of
Arqa
near the town of
Miniara.
Lebanon
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Republic of Lebanon, or Lebanon ( Arabic:
لبنان), is a small, largely
mountainous country in the
Middle East, located at the eastern edge of the
Mediterranean Sea. It is bordered by
Syria to the north and east, and
Israel to the south, with a narrow
coastline along its western edge. The
flag of Lebanon features the
Lebanon Cedar in green against a white backdrop,
with two quarter-height horizontal red stripes on the
top and bottom. The name Lebanon (also "Loubnan" or "Lebnan")
is derived from the
Aramaic word laban, meaning "white", a
reference to snow-capped
Mount Lebanon.
 
National Anthem - English Translation
All of us! For our Country, for our Flag and Glory!
Our valor and our writings are the envy of the ages.
Our mountains and our valleys, they bring forth stalwart men.
And to Perfection all our efforts we devote.
All of us! For our Country, for our Flag and Glory!
Our Elders and our children, they await our Country's call,
And on the Day of Crisis they are as Lions of the Jungle.
The heart of our East is ever Lebanon,
May God preserve her until end of time.
All of us! For our Country, for our Flag and Glory!
The Gems of the East are her land and sea.
Throughout the world her good deeds flow from pole to pole.
And her name is her glory since time began.
Immortality's Symbol--the Cedar--is her Pride.
All of us! For our Country, for our Flag and Glory!
Lyrics: Rachid Nakhlé
Music: Wadih Sabra
Adopted: 1927 |
