ZardanaZardana (Arabic: زردنا, also spelled Zerdana or Zirdana) is a village in northwestern Syria, administratively part of Idlib Governorate. The village lies in a relatively flat plain. Nearby localities include Taftanaz to the southeast, al-Fu'ah and Binnish to the south, Maarrat Misrin and Kafriya to the southwest, Kafr Yahmul to the west, Hizano to the northwest, Ibbin to the north, to the northeast and Maaret Elnaasan to the east.
Free Syrian ArmyOpposition Faction in the Syrian Civil WarThe Free Syrian Army (FSA; Arabic: الجيش السوري الحر, romanized: al-jaysh as-Sūrī al-ḥur) was a big-tent coalition of decentralizedSyrian opposition rebel groups in the Syrian civil war founded on 29 July 2011 by Colonel Riad al-Asaad and six officers who defected from the Syrian Armed Forces.
AleppoCity in Aleppo Governorate, SyriaMetropolis in SyriaAleppo is a city in northern Syria, which serves as the capital of the Aleppo Governorate, the country's most populous governorate. With an estimated population of 2,098,000 residents as of 2021, it is Syria's largest city by urban area, and the second-largest city in the country, being the most populous until it was surpassed by Damascus, the capital of Syria.
Atarib DistrictAtarib District (Arabic: منطقة الأتارب, romanized: manṭiqat al-Atārib) is a district of Aleppo Governorate in northern Syria. Administrative centre is the city of Atarib. The district is located in the central western region of the Aleppo Governorate, sharing its west border with the Idlib Governorate. Until December 2008, it was a subdistrict of the neighboring Mount Simeon District. At the 2004 census, the subdistrict had a population of 76,873.
Aleppo GovernorateAleppo Governorate (Arabic: محافظة حلب, romanized: Muḥāfaẓat Ḥalab, ;) is one of the fourteen governorates of Syria. It is the most populous governorate in Syria with a population of more than 4,867,000 (2011 Est.), almost 23% of the total population of Syria. The governorate is the fifth in area with an area of 18,482 km (7,136 sq mi), or 18,498 square kilometres (7,142 sq mi), about 10% of the total area of Syria. The capital is the city of Aleppo.
Al-Nusra FrontSalafi jihadist organization in the Syrian civil war (2012–2017)Jabhat Al-Nusra, also referred to as Al-Nusra Front and later known as Jabhat Fatah Al-Sham was a SunniIslamist political organization and paramilitary group that fought against Ba'athist regime forces in the Syrian civil war. Its aim was to overthrow Syrian president Bashar al-Assad and establish an Islamic state ruled by Sharia in Syria.
RussiaCountry in Eastern Europe and North AsiaRussia, or the Russian Federation, is a country in Eastern Europe and North Asia. It is the largest country in the world, spanning eleven time zones and sharing land borders with fourteen countries. With a population of over 140 million, Russia is the most populous country in Europe and the ninth-most populous in the world. It is a highly urbanised country, with sixteen of its urban areas having more than 1 million inhabitants.
Hatay ProvinceHatay Province (Turkish: Hatay ili, pronounced) is the southernmost province and metropolitan municipality of Turkey. Its area is 5,524 km (2,133 sq mi), and its population is 1,686,043 (2022). It is situated mostly outside Anatolia, along the eastern coast of the Levantine Sea. The province borders Syria to its south and east, the Turkish province of Adana to the northwest, Osmaniye to the north, and Gaziantep to the northeast.
ReyhanlıReyhanlı (pronounced; Arabic: الريحانية, ar-Rayḥānīyah) is a municipality and district of Hatay Province, Turkey. Its area is 367 km, and its population is 108,092 (2022). It is near the country's border with Syria.
Romanization of ArabicThe romanization of Arabic is the systematic rendering of written and spokenArabic in the Latin script. Romanized Arabic is used for various purposes, among them transcription of names and titles, cataloging Arabic language works, language education when used instead of or alongside the Arabic script, and representation of the language in scientific publications by linguists.
Fakhr al-Mulk RidwanHouseSeljukFatherTutush IMotherSafwat al-MulkReligionSunni IslamRidwan (c. 1077 – 10 December 1113) was a Seljukemir of Aleppo from 1095 until his death. Ridwan was born to the Seljuk prince Tutush, who had established a principality in Syria after his brother, Sultan Malik-Shah I granted him the region and its adjacent areas as an appanage.
Tancred of GalileeTancred of Galilee (also Tancred the Marquis; c. 1075 – 5 or 12 December 1112) was one of the four main leaders of the First Crusade. He is credited as the first Christian to enter Jerusalem after its conquest in 1099. Present at the foundation of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, Tancred became Prince of Galilee and regent of the Principality of Antioch in the name of his uncle Bohemond I. He then married Cecile of France.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.