Musa Dagh In Anjar

Abstract

Musa Dagh In Anjar: a testament to the displaced Musa Daghians is a is a trilingual book in Anjar that talks about the story of the Musa Daghians through their unique resistance, achievements, heritage and conditions suitable for their collective growth. Anjar, a town in Beqaa, Lebanon, was originally the private property of Rushdi Bey Fahmi and his mother Aisha Sabarnaz until around 1939 Armenian families of Musa Dagh (Mousaler in Armenian) fled the exaction of the Turkish occupation and settled in Anjar where the French authorities of that time donated the whole land to the displaced Musa Dasghians. Musa Daghians gave Anjar’s quarters the name of their villages of origin: Kabusia, Vakif, Haji Hababli, Khedr Bek, Bitias and Yoghun Oluk. Since then, Anjar became their second home, full of greens, beautiful trees and houses with a unique history. The book (20.5 x 27cm page) is divided into 5 sections/ chapters: the history, culture, traditions, sociology and economy of the Musa Daghians. It is a trilingual book : Latin (English), Armenian and Arabic with an emphasis on the Latin (English) since I want my publication to be accessible and spread to a wider audience.