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 Zahle
- Our Lady of Najat
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Zahle - Our Lady of Najat
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The Monastery of Our Lady of Najat The Monastery (1720) has
the largest bell tower in Lebanon.
The monastery is known as well for a beautiful icon of the Virgin Mary, a
gift from the King of Prussia.
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The Monastery of Our Lady of Najat Local Celebrations Each
year between the 10th and 20th of September Zahlé mounts its week-long "
Festival of the Vine", a celebration shared with the city's " Flower
Festival". In a carnival-like atmosphere "Miss Vine" is elected and cars
are decorated with flowers representing national symbols. Zahlé is also
famous for its Corpus-Christi festival which dates back to 1825 when the
town was spared the ravages of a contagious disease. Corpus-Christi is
celebrated on the first Thursday of June with a torch-light parade held on
the eve of the festival. The next morning a mass takes place at Our Lady
of Najat Church, followed by a procession of townspeople carrying the
"Holy Bread" through the streets. |
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