Muqlus or Mqlos ( ar, مقلس, also spelled Mqlos, Mukloss, Muklous or Muklis) is a village in western Syria, close to the
Lebanese
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* Something of, from, or related to the Lebanese Republic
* Lebanese people
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border and administratively belonging to the
governorate of Homs.
It is situated in the
Wadi al-Nasara ("Valley of Christians") north of
Lebanon. Its small population comes originally from
Lebanon's northern Christian villages. Their migration to the nearby valley in Syria began in the mid-19th century as a result of the Mount Lebanon civil war.
Nearby localities include
Hasour to the north,
al-Nasirah to the southwest,
Mazinah to the south,
Shin
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to the southeast,
Rabah to the east and
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to the northeast. It is located about 40 kilometers west of
Homs
Homs ( , , , ; ar, حِمْص / ALA-LC: ; Levantine Arabic: / ''Ḥomṣ'' ), known in pre-Islamic Syria as Emesa ( ; grc, Ἔμεσα, Émesa), is a city in western Syria and the capital of the Homs Governorate. It is Metres above sea level ...
.
According to the
Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Muklous had a population of 375 in the 2004 census.
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Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Homs Governorate. The village has a
Greek Orthodox Church.
Etymology
The name ''Muklous'' is translated as "eye of the lion".
Demographics
Muklous had a population of 375 in 2004. Its inhabitants are predominantly
Greek Orthodox Christians and
Alawite
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Economy
Muklous' industry is mainly agriculture, including apples, olives, figs, grapes, plums, peaches and pomegranates. The village also hosts a factory producing "select vinegar" from the ground fall apples that cannot be otherwise used.
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Bibliography
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{{Homs Governorate, talkalakh
Populated places in Talkalakh District
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Christian communities in Syria