Cheikh Mohammad

Cheikh Mohammad (Arabic: الشيخ محمد) is a village situated in Akkar Governorate, Lebanon.

It is made up of approximately 450 houses, with 99% of the population being Christian, mostly Greek Orthodox, Melkite Catholics and Maronites.

[2] This small village contains two schools, a primary and secondary as well as two churches, one dating back hundreds of years.

[citation needed] In 1838, Eli Smith noted the village, whose inhabitants were Greek Orthodox, located in the 'Akkar region.

Many of them have also expanded and moved to many countries including Australia, United States of America, Canada, France, Brazil, Venezuela and Argentina.