Aliqa or Al-Ullayqah ( ar, العليقة ) is a
Syrian
Syrians ( ar, سُورِيُّون, ''Sūriyyīn'') are an Eastern Mediterranean ethnic group indigenous to the Levant. They share common Levantine Semitic roots. The cultural and linguistic heritage of the Syrian people is a blend of both indi ...
village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ...
located in
Baniyas District
Baniyas District ( ar-at, منطقة بانياس, manṭiqat Bāniyās) is a district of the Tartus Governorate
Tartus Governorate, also transliterated as Tartous Governorate, ( ar, مُحافظة طرطوس / ALA-LC: ''Muḥāfaẓat Ṭarṭ ...
,
Tartus
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. According to the
Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Aliqa had a population of 720 in the 2004 census.
The village has
Aleika Castle
Aleika Castle or Aliqa Castle ( ar, قلعة العليقة) is located in Aliqa near Tartus at distance 85 km, it consists of two floor structures, a type of concentric castle. Historically (12th century) it was under Syrian Nizari Isma'ili ...
which dates back to the
Nizari Ismaili state
The Nizari state (the Alamut state) was a Shia Nizari Ismaili state founded by Hassan-i Sabbah after he took control of the Alamut Castle in 1090 AD, which marked the beginning of an era of Ismailism known as the "Alamut period". Their people w ...
.
References
Populated places in Baniyas District
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