 Tebnine was the seat of the "Saghir" dynasty from which the Feudal "Asa'ad" family claims descent; If Tebnine was made to appear appeasing the occupiers, it will make the "Asa'ad" family appear in cahoots with French and reflect badly on their standing among the Shiites in south Lebanon.This is also why no taxes were levied on Tebnine after the sectarian incidences of 1920.In 1922, French colonials divided the province of Saida and created the Bint Jubeil province which included Tebnine.