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Nu'aym
The Nu'aym (), also spelled Na'imeh, Na'im, Nu'im or Ne'im, are a large tribal confederation present in different parts of Syria. Their main concentration is in the Hauran and Golan Heights regions of southern Syria, with a significant presence in the suburbs of Damascus and the countryside of Homs, Idlib and Raqqa. The Nu'aym were one of the major Bedouin tribes in the plains around Homs and Hama and the Golan Heights throughout the Ottoman Empire, Ottoman period. Locations The Nu'aym have largely urbanized and are one of the four largest tribal groups in the governorates of Syria, governorates of Daraa Governorate, Daraa and Quneitra Governorate, Quneitra in southern Syria. The three other largest tribal groups in the region, the Zu'bi, Hariri and Rifa'i (the first two are larger than the Nu'aym) are generally considered to have originally stemmed from the Nu'aym, though members of the Zu'bi and Hariri tribes are doubtful of the association. The Nu'aym's area of settlement in s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hauran
The Hauran (; also spelled ''Hawran'' or ''Houran'') is a region that spans parts of southern Syria and northern Jordan. It is bound in the north by the Ghouta oasis, to the northeast by the al-Safa field, to the east and south by the Harrat al-Sham and to the west by the Golan Heights. Traditionally, the Hauran consists of three subregions: the Nuqrah and Jaydur plains, the Jabal al-Druze massif, and the Lajat volcanic field. The population of the Hauran is largely Arab, but religiously heterogeneous; most inhabitants of the plains are Sunni Muslims belonging to large agrarian clans, while Druze form the majority in the eponymous Jabal al-Druze and a significant Greek Orthodox and Greek Catholic minority inhabit the western foothills of Jabal al-Druze. The region's largest towns are Daraa, al-Ramtha, and al-Suwayda. From the mid-1st century BC, the region was governed by the Roman Empire's Herodian and Nabatean client kings until it was formally annexed by the empire in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kudna, Syria
Kudna (, also transliterated ''Kodneh'', ''Kudnah'') is a village in southern Syria, administratively part of the Quneitra Governorate, located south of Quneitra in the Syrian-controlled area of Golan Heights. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Kudna had a population of 1,857 in the 2004 census. Transhumance shaped settlement in the Golan for centuries because of its harsh winters. The winters "forced tribespeople until the 19th century to live in hundreds of rudimentary 'winter villages' in their tribal territory. Starting in the second part of the 19th century, villages became "fixed and formed the nucleus of fully sedentary life in the 20th century Golan."Roy Marom, Sukayk and al-Summāqah: Mamluk Rural Geography in the Northern Jawlān/Golan Heights in the Light of Qāytbāy’s Endowment Deeds” in Kate Raphael and Mustafa Abbasi (ed.s), ''The Golan in the Mamluk and Ottoman Periods: an Archaeological and Historical Study: Excavations at Naʿarān and Far ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Asbah
Al-Asbah () is a village in southern Syria, administratively part of the Quneitra Governorate, located west of Quneitra. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Asbah had a population of 380 in the 2004 census. Its inhabitants are part of the Nu'aym, an Arab tribe based in the Golan Heights but with a presence in several parts of Syria. History Transhumance shaped settlement in the Golan for centuries because of its harsh winters. The winters "forced tribespeople until the 19th century to live in hundreds of rudimentary 'winter villages' in their tribal territory. Starting in the second part of the 19th century, settlement in villages like al-Asbah became "fixed and formed the nucleus of fully sedentary life in the 20th century Golan." In 1966, Asbah was administratively separated from the adjacent village of al-Asha, attaining its own village status. Both villages and others in the vicinity, including al-Rafid, Ghadir al-Bustan, Kudna, al-Muallaqa and Saida, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bedouin
The Bedouin, Beduin, or Bedu ( ; , singular ) are pastorally nomadic Arab tribes who have historically inhabited the desert regions in the Arabian Peninsula, North Africa, the Levant, and Mesopotamia (Iraq). The Bedouin originated in the Syrian Desert and Arabian Desert but spread across the rest of the Arab world in West Asia and North Africa after the spread of Islam. The English word ''bedouin'' comes from the Arabic ''badawī'', which means "desert-dweller", and is traditionally contrasted with ''ḥāḍir'', the term for sedentary people. Bedouin territory stretches from the vast deserts of North Africa to the rocky ones of the Middle East. They are sometimes traditionally divided into tribes, or clans (known in Arabic as ''ʿašāʾir''; or ''qabāʾil'' ), and historically share a common culture of herding camels, sheep and goats. The vast majority of Bedouins adhere to Islam, although there are some fewer numbers of Christian Bedouins present in the Fertile Cres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghadir Al-Bustan
Ghadir al-Bustan () is a village in southern Syria, administratively part of the Quneitra Governorate, located west of Quneitra. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Ghadir al-Bustan had a population of 1,628 in the 2004 census. Its inhabitants predominantly belong to the Nu'aym, an Arab tribe with a significant presence in southwestern Syria. History Transhumance shaped settlement in the Golan region, where Ghadir al-Bustan is located, for centuries because of its harsh winters. The winters "forced tribespeople until the 19th century to live in hundreds of rudimentary 'winter villages' in their tribal territory. Starting in the second part of the 19th century, settlement in villages like Ghadir al-Bustan became "fixed and formed the nucleus of fully sedentary life in the 20th century Golan." In 1884, American archaeologist Gottlieb Schumacher described Ghadir al-Bustan as a "deserted village" on the eastern bank of the Ruqqad river and the highest and northernmos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamrit
Hamrit (; also transliterated ''Hamriyat'') is a village in southern Syria, administratively part of the Qatana District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Hamrit had a population of 737 in the 2004 census.General Census of Population and Housing 2004 . Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Rif Dimashq Governorate. Hamrit's inhabitants traditionally belong to the tribe, which is spread across Syria but mainly concentrated around the |
Al-Rafid, Syria
Al-Rafid () is a village in southern Syria, administratively part of the Quneitra Governorate (Golan Heights), in the portion of the province under the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force Zone. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, al-Rafid had a population of 2,263 in the 2004 census. By June 2015, the population had increased to roughly 7,100 (of whom 3,100 were IDPs from the surrounding region). Transhumance shaped settlement in the Golan for centuries because of its harsh winters. The winters "forced tribespeople until the 19th century to live in hundreds of rudimentary 'winter villages' in their tribal territory. Starting in the second part of the 19th century, villages like al-Rafid became "fixed and formed the nucleus of fully sedentary life in the 20th century Golan." The inhabitants largely belong to the Na'im The Na'im () (singular Al Nuaimi ) are an Arab tribe in the United Arab Emirates. The tribe is also present in other gulf countries. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jasim
Jasim (, also spelled Jasem) is a small city in the Izra' District of the Daraa Governorate in southern Syria. It is located 41 kilometers north of Daraa and is near the towns of Nawa to the south, Kafr Shams to the north, Inkhil to the northeast and al-Harra to the northwest. In the 2004 census by the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Jasim had a population of 31,683.General Census of Population and Housing 2004 Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Daraa Governorate. History Late antiquity Jasim is believed to be ''Gashmai'' (), a place me ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Izra District
Izra District () is a district (''mintaqah'') administratively belonging to Daraa Governorate, Syria. At the 2004 Census it had a population of 246,804. Its administrative centre An administrative centre is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune, is located. In countries with French as the administrative language, such as Belgi ... is the city of Izra. Sub-districts The district of Izra is divided into six sub-districts, or '' nawāḥī'' (population according to 2004 official census): * Izra Subdistrict (): population 56,760. * Jasim Subdistrict (): population 39,624. * Al-Hirak Subdistrict (): population 40,979. * Nawa Subdistrict (): population 57,404. * Al-Shaykh Subdistrict (): population 34,370. * Tasil Subdistrict (): population 17,778. References Districts of Daraa Governorate {{DaraaSY-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Sanamayn District
Al-Sanamayn District () is a district (mantiqah) administratively belonging to Daraa Governorate, Syria. At the 2004 Census it had a population of 167,993. Its administrative centre is the city of Al-Sanamayn Al-Sanamayn (, also spelled Sanamein, Sanamain, Sunamein) is a city in southern Syria, administratively part of the Daraa Governorate and the center of al-Sanamayn District. It is located north of Daraa and south of Damascus. Nearby localities .... Sub-districts The district of Al-Sanamayn is divided into three sub-districts or Nāḥiyas (population according to 2004 official census): * Al-Sanamayn Subdistrict (ناحية الصنمين): population 113,316. * Al-Masmiyah Subdistrict (ناحية المسمية) :population 8,773. * Ghabaghib Subdistrict (ناحية غباغب): population 45,793. References Districts of Daraa Governorate {{DaraaSY-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
