Set the scene.
Sliem means peace. The council links Sliema with a chapel dedicated to Mary as Star of the Sea, a landmark for fishermen.
Here’s the twist.
It suggests the opening of the Hail Mary, Sliem Għalik Marija, as a possible connection. That prayer explanation is a proposal, not an exact recorded naming date.
Why it still matters.
The peninsula was also known as il-Qortin during the Great Siege. Names can preserve different ways of seeing one place: its landscape, devotion or daily use.
🧠 One to think about +
What does this story change about the way you see Malta today? Pick one detail you’d tell a friend — then check its source below.