While there are no
records of the original date of the establishment of the village, its history
largely follows the history of Lebanon marked by various invading armies over
several millennia, and by the feudal system that was the norm during the
Ottoman occupation. The Bekaa Valley was a Byzantine stronghold until the
Islamic conquest. After the arrival of Islam, many parts of Mount Lebanon,
notably the Keserwan, were inhabited by a Shiite population that enjoyed the
patronage of the Fatimids. With the arrival of the Crusades