title: Arabsalim
text: # Arabsalim
  
  Arabsalim (Arabic: عرب صاليم) is a populated area in Nabatiyeh District, in southern Lebanon.
  
  ## Location
  
  Arabsalim is located 87 km from Beirut, at an altitude of 700 meters above sea level
  
  ## History
  
  The town’s name, which comes from the Phoenician language, also appears in Pharaonic records as Rab Salim or “the god of peace.” Found here is a shrine to the prophet Salim, which has important archeological significance.
  
  