| Kfarshima كفرشيما |
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| Country | Lebanon |
| Governorate | Mount Lebanon Governorate |
| District | Baabda District |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 (UTC) |
Kfarshima (also spelled Kfarchima) is a town in the Baabda District of the Mount Lebanon Governorate, southeast of Beirut. Kfarshima is the birthplace of the composer and musician, Philemon Wehbi and the singers Melhem Barakat and Majida El Roumi. Also the Birthplace of the Philosopher Shibli Shmayyel (Chibli Chemayel). Its was also the hometown for Lebanese singer Issam Rajji. The town is populated by Lebanese Christians: mainly Melkite Greek Catholic and Maronites, with smaller communities of Greek Orthodox and Protestant (Evangelical) Christians. Kfarshima was subject to heavy bombing during the Lebanese civil war since it was a primary fault line.
Eastwood College EWC, Ecole Saint Maxime, Lycee Adonis, Kfarshima Official Middle School, Kfarshima Official High School.
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Famous "SINGERS" from Kfarchima:Melhem Barakat,Majida Alroumi,Issam Rajji, Marie Sleiman, Rita Dib, Hoda Haddad,