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'''Muzayrib''' ({{lang-ar|<big>مزيريب</big>}}) is a town in southern [[Syria]], administratively part of the [[Daraa Governorate]], located northwest of [[Daraa]]. Nearby localities include [[al-Shaykh Saad]] and [[Nawa, Syria|Nawa]] to the north, [[Da'el]], [[Tafas]] and [[al-Shaykh Maskin]] to the northeast, and [[al-Yadudah]] to the southeast. According to the [[Central Bureau of Statistics (Syria)|Syria Central Bureau of Statistics]], Muzayrib had a population of 12,640 in the 2004 census.<ref name="CBS">[http://www.cbssyr.org/new%20web%20site/General_census/census_2004/NH/TAB12-6-2004.htm General Census of Population and Housing 2004]. [[Central Bureau of Statistics (Syria)|Syria Central Bureau of Statistics]] (CBS). Daraa Governorate. {{ar icon}}</ref> |
'''Muzayrib''' ({{lang-ar|<big>مزيريب</big>}}) is a town in southern [[Syria]], administratively part of the [[Daraa Governorate]], located northwest of [[Daraa]]. Nearby localities include [[al-Shaykh Saad]] and [[Nawa, Syria|Nawa]] to the north, [[Da'el]], [[Tafas]] and [[al-Shaykh Maskin]] to the northeast, and [[al-Yadudah]] to the southeast. According to the [[Central Bureau of Statistics (Syria)|Syria Central Bureau of Statistics]], Muzayrib had a population of 12,640 in the 2004 census.<ref name="CBS">[http://www.cbssyr.org/new%20web%20site/General_census/census_2004/NH/TAB12-6-2004.htm General Census of Population and Housing 2004]. [[Central Bureau of Statistics (Syria)|Syria Central Bureau of Statistics]] (CBS). Daraa Governorate. {{ar icon}}</ref> |
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Under the [[Ottoman Syria|Ottomans]], the town, famous for its springs and bazaars, served as the first major resting place along the [[Hajj]] caravan route from [[Damascus]] to [[Mecca]].<ref>Royal Geographical Society, , p. 337.</ref> In the 16th century, a fort was built on the orders of [[List of sultans of the Ottoman Empire|Ottoman Sultan]], [[Selim I]]. The fort had a bent gateway, unlike other Hajj forts which had a straight entrance, and was built from the local dark grey and hard basalt rock.<ref>Nicolle, , p. 25.</ref> A railway line connecting Muzayrib with Damascus and later Beirut was built in 1895.<ref>Owen, , p. 246.</ref> |
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Revision as of 07:32, 1 September 2012
Muzayrib
مزيريب | |
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Town | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Daraa Governorate |
| District | Daraa District |
| Nahiyah | Muzayrib |
| Population (2004 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 12,640 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Muzayrib (Arabic: مزيريب) is a town in southern Syria, administratively part of the Daraa Governorate, located northwest of Daraa. Nearby localities include al-Shaykh Saad and Nawa to the north, Da'el, Tafas and al-Shaykh Maskin to the northeast, and al-Yadudah to the southeast. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Muzayrib had a population of 12,640 in the 2004 census.[1]
History
Under the Ottomans, the town, famous for its springs and bazaars, served as the first major resting place along the Hajj caravan route from Damascus to Mecca.[2] In the 16th century, a fort was built on the orders of Ottoman Sultan, Selim I. The fort had a bent gateway, unlike other Hajj forts which had a straight entrance, and was built from the local dark grey and hard basalt rock.[3] A railway line connecting Muzayrib with Damascus and later Beirut was built in 1895.[4]
References
- ^ a b General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Daraa Governorate. Template:Ar icon
- ^ Royal Geographical Society, , p. 337.
- ^ Nicolle, , p. 25.
- ^ Owen, , p. 246.
Bibliography
- Nicolle, David (2011). Ottoman Fortifications 1300-1710. Osprey Publishing. ISBN 9781849083690.
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