Umm al-Zaytun
Umm ez-Zeitoun | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 32°54′21″N 36°36′20″E / 32.90583°N 36.60556°E | |
Country | Syria |
Governorate | as-Suwayda |
District | Shahba |
Subdistrict | Shahba |
Population (2004)
[1] | |
• Total | 1,913 |
Time zone | UTC+2 ( EET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+3 ( EEST) |
Umm al-Zaytun (also spelled Umm ez-Zeitoun) is a village in the al-Suwayda Governorate in southwestern Syria. It is situated along the southeastern edge of the Lejah lava plateau, northwest of the city of al-Suwayda. Umm al-Zaytun had a population of 1,913 in the 2004 census. [1] Its inhabitants are Druze.
Umm al-Zaytun had been abandoned sometime in the middle Ottoman era, but was settled by Druze prior to 1810. It was one of the earliest Druze settlements in the Lejah plateau. [2] The village was controlled by the Bani Amer clan. [3]
In 1838, it was noted as a village, situated "the Luhf, east of the Lejah, i.e. in Wady el-Liwa". [4]
In 1839, Ibrahim Pasha, the Egyptian governor of Syria, sent a conscription expedition of 100 cavalry to subdue the Druze of Hauran. The latter engaged and destroyed Ibrahim Pasha's troops at Umm al-Zaytun. [5] The Egyptian army withdrew from Syria in 1841 and Ottoman rule was restored. Umm al-Zaytun joined the Hauran Druze Rebellion of 1910 was subdued by Ottoman troops commanded by Badr Khan Bey. [6]
Roman Empire-era structures are located in Umm al-Zaytun. [7] In particular are the ruins of a religious building with a large stone facade and a room with niches suited for statues. [7] The inscription found at the building date to 282 CE and mention and describe the building as a "sacred kalybe". [7] This type of building is relatively unique in Syria, being found only in Umm al-Zaytun and nearby Shaqqa and Hayyat. [7]
Umm al-Zaytun
Umm ez-Zeitoun | |
---|---|
Village | |
Coordinates: 32°54′21″N 36°36′20″E / 32.90583°N 36.60556°E | |
Country | Syria |
Governorate | as-Suwayda |
District | Shahba |
Subdistrict | Shahba |
Population (2004)
[1] | |
• Total | 1,913 |
Time zone | UTC+2 ( EET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+3 ( EEST) |
Umm al-Zaytun (also spelled Umm ez-Zeitoun) is a village in the al-Suwayda Governorate in southwestern Syria. It is situated along the southeastern edge of the Lejah lava plateau, northwest of the city of al-Suwayda. Umm al-Zaytun had a population of 1,913 in the 2004 census. [1] Its inhabitants are Druze.
Umm al-Zaytun had been abandoned sometime in the middle Ottoman era, but was settled by Druze prior to 1810. It was one of the earliest Druze settlements in the Lejah plateau. [2] The village was controlled by the Bani Amer clan. [3]
In 1838, it was noted as a village, situated "the Luhf, east of the Lejah, i.e. in Wady el-Liwa". [4]
In 1839, Ibrahim Pasha, the Egyptian governor of Syria, sent a conscription expedition of 100 cavalry to subdue the Druze of Hauran. The latter engaged and destroyed Ibrahim Pasha's troops at Umm al-Zaytun. [5] The Egyptian army withdrew from Syria in 1841 and Ottoman rule was restored. Umm al-Zaytun joined the Hauran Druze Rebellion of 1910 was subdued by Ottoman troops commanded by Badr Khan Bey. [6]
Roman Empire-era structures are located in Umm al-Zaytun. [7] In particular are the ruins of a religious building with a large stone facade and a room with niches suited for statues. [7] The inscription found at the building date to 282 CE and mention and describe the building as a "sacred kalybe". [7] This type of building is relatively unique in Syria, being found only in Umm al-Zaytun and nearby Shaqqa and Hayyat. [7]