Sumayd
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Sumayd
صميد Smeid | |
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Village | |
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| PAL | 292/261 |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Suwayda |
| District | Shahba |
| Subdistrict | Ariqah |
| Population (2004 census)[1] | |
• Total | 853 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Sumayd (Arabic: صميد) is a village situated in the Shahba District of Suwayda Governorate, in southern Syria. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Sumayd had a population of 853 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Druze.[2]
History
[edit | edit source]In 1596, it appeared in Ottoman tax registers under the name of Samad al-Harir, located in the nahiya of Bani Miglad in the Qada Hawran. It was noted as Hali (empty), but taxes were paid for use of the land, a lump sum of 3,350 akçe.[3]
In 1838, it was noted as Sumeid, situated "in the Lejah, east of Dama". Its inhabitants were noted as Druze.[4]
Religious buildings
[edit | edit source]- Maqam al-Khidr (Druze Shrine)
See also
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b General Census of Population and Housing 2004 Archived 2013-01-12 at archive.today. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Al-Suwayda Governorate. (in Arabic)
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- ^ Hütteroth and Abdulfattah, 1977, p. 217
- ^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 156
Bibliography
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