ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɪks, ˌʌndɚ mˈæmɪlˌuːk pˌɜːsɪkjˈuːʃən, ðə mˈæɹənˌaɪt pˈeɪtɹɪˌɑːɹkeɪt mˈuːvd fɹʌm jˈænaʊ tə sˈeɪnt ˈɪlaɪdʒ ɪnðə vˈɪlɪdʒ ʌv mˈeɪfaʊk.
In 1276, under Mameluke persecution, the Maronite Patriarchate moved from Yanouh to Saint Ilige in the village of  Mayfouq.