Named in honor of Saint Mamas, the town overlooks the Litani River and the medieval Beaufort Castle to the west and the snow-capped summits of Mount Hermon to the east.

[3] In the Middle Ages, a convent was built in honor of Saint Mamas on top of a hill surrounded by olive groves.

[8] In 1881, the PEF's Survey of Western Palestine (SWP) described it as: "A village, built of stone, containing about 300 Christians, surrounded by large groves of olives, and gardens of figs, pomegranates, and vineyards, with arable land to the east.

In November, two European explosives experts and a Lebanese doctor were injured while trying to rescue a shepherd who had fallen into an unmarked minefield.

Doha News reported on it and said the incident is "signaling a broader pattern of Israeli aggression against religious sites and civilian sanctuaries".

[11] The Alma research center in Israel disputed the report, with unverified satellite evidence of alleged Hezbollah use of the monastery's vicinity to launch attacks.

[19] One of the most well-known individuals from Deir Mimas is Ibrahim Musa, A Lebanese American businessman who started the Moussa Foundation, A foundation giving monetary relief by providing education for the children in the village[20] One of the priests who served most of his entire life is buried at the back of the church in Mar Mama.

Celebrations take place where masses are held at the "Deir" the Convent situated on a hill and facing the mountain and the Litani river.

The monastery fell into decay and was restored a number of times, most recently in 2004 before it was totally demolished during the 2006 Israeli war on Lebanon.

On that day people take part in divine liturgy, after which they gather around for outdoor feast where everyone joins in to eat, drink and enjoy themselves.

The Monastery of St. Mema decorated with much admired mosaics depicting the life of Christ has been made the house of many windows into the kingdom of God.

[14] Deir Mimas has a population of around 4,600 people, though descendants of the village whom live outside the country are estimated to be between 7,000-10,000 with strong diaspora in the United States, France, Brazil, Australia and Canada.

[1] It is believed that in the late 1800s people from the village began to emigrate to the United States and found their way in Lansing, Michigan to work in the booming automobile industry.