Miziara (known also as Meziara, Arabic: ) is a town located in the Zgharta District in the North Governorate of Lebanon. The village is home to Our Lady of Miziara, Mother of Mercies, St Elias Shrines And to Hotel Miziara the village's first hotel. The populated area called Miziara is formed of four villages: Miziara, Harf Miziara, Houmeis and Sakhra. Geography Miziara: Miziara sits on a hilltop at 800 m above sea level, overlooking Morh Kfarsghab, Jdeideh, Zgharta, Tripoli and the Mediterranean Sea. The road that leads to it goes through Zgharta, Kfarhata, Iaal and then to Miziara. The water source is from Ain El Moutran coming through Bhairet Toula, a nearby village. Harf Miziara and Houmeis: The road that leads to those two villages goes through Miziara. Sakhra: Administratively, this village does not exist. The inhabitants are from Miziara, and the road that leads to it goes through Zgharta – Kfarhata – El Khaldiyeh - Sakhra. It rises 300 meters above sea level. The distance from Zgharta is 5 kilometers. Its patron Saint is Saint Maroun, whose feast is on February 9. The water source is Ain Al Jadideh (the New Spring). Population Miziara, Houmeis and Harf Miziara combined together, form an important populated area. For Miziara, the population is around 4,250. If we include the inhabitants of Harf Miziara and Houmeis, the population becomes nearly 6,000. The number of households is 567 in Miziara, 151 in Harf Miziara, 51 in Sakhra and 56 in Houmeis. Etymology and name miziara could be a contracted form of two Arabic words Min - Ziara which could mean from the visit. According to some authors, ziara could be coming from Aramaic from the root zwr, meaning struggle, battle or fight. mi could be a contaminated form of beth (house). In this case, the meaning of 'Miziara' could be the house of battle. harf in Arabic means literally border or limit. In Aramaic, it means the pine forest which is plausible as this area is known for its pine trees. houmeis means in the local Arabic dialect the sun-dried tobacco leaves. It could be an appropriate meaning as this village used to be known for its excellent tobacco production. sakhra comes from Arabic and means rock. The terrain of the village is especially rocky. There is a popular tradition about the meaning of the name of Miziara:There was a beautiful legendary forest. People