Al-Muhajreen
المهاجرين | |
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Municipality | |
 Al-Muhajreen district in orange | |
| Country |
Syria |
| Governorate | Damascus Governorate |
| City | Damascus |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 55,510 [1] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 ( EET) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( EEST) |
| Climate | BSk |
Muhajreen ( Arabic: المهاجرين, romanized: al-Muhajreen) is a municipality and a neighborhood in the central part of Damascus, Syria, [2] on the slopes of Mount Qasioun. The name means 'the immigrants'. It contains Abu Rummaneh, Al-Haboubi, Al-Maliki, Al-Marabit, Al-Mastaba, Al-Rawda and Shura. [2]
History
The village was first settled by Cretan Muslim immigrants in the late 19th century after they fled Crete, and was initially a suburb on the mountain. [3]
References
- ^ "Syria General Census 2004". Archived from the original on 22 January 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Damascus Governorate Reference Map" (PDF). OCHA. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ Khoury, Philip S. (1984). "Syrian Urban Politics in Transition: The Quarters of Damascus during the French Mandate". International Journal of Middle East Studies. 16 (4): 507–540. ISSN 0020-7438. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
33°31′31″N 36°16′29″E / 33.52528°N 36.27472°E
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Al-Muhajreen
المهاجرين | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
|
Al-Muhajreen district in orange | |
| Country |
Syria |
| Governorate | Damascus Governorate |
| City | Damascus |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 55,510 [1] |
| Time zone | UTC+3 ( EET) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( EEST) |
| Climate | BSk |
Muhajreen ( Arabic: المهاجرين, romanized: al-Muhajreen) is a municipality and a neighborhood in the central part of Damascus, Syria, [2] on the slopes of Mount Qasioun. The name means 'the immigrants'. It contains Abu Rummaneh, Al-Haboubi, Al-Maliki, Al-Marabit, Al-Mastaba, Al-Rawda and Shura. [2]
History
The village was first settled by Cretan Muslim immigrants in the late 19th century after they fled Crete, and was initially a suburb on the mountain. [3]
References
- ^ "Syria General Census 2004". Archived from the original on 22 January 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Damascus Governorate Reference Map" (PDF). OCHA. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ Khoury, Philip S. (1984). "Syrian Urban Politics in Transition: The Quarters of Damascus during the French Mandate". International Journal of Middle East Studies. 16 (4): 507–540. ISSN 0020-7438. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
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33°31′31″N 36°16′29″E / 33.52528°N 36.27472°E
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