Al-Qahira, Syria
Al-Qahira الصفا Al-Safa | |
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Village | |
Al-Qahira Location in Syria | |
Coordinates: 35°36′52″N 36°21′44″E / 35.61444°N 36.36222°ECoordinates: 35°36′52″N 36°21′44″E / 35.61444°N 36.36222°E | |
Country | Syria |
Governorate | Hama |
District | Suqaylabiyah |
Subdistrict | Ziyarah |
Population (2004) | |
• Total | 2,947 |
Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
• Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
City Qrya Pcode | N/A |
Al-Qahira (Arabic: الصفا, also known as al-Safa) is a village in northern Syria located in the Ziyarah Subdistrict of the al-Suqaylabiyah District in Hama Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), al-Qahira had a population of 2,947 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Alawites, including members of the Murshidiyyun sect.[2]
References
- ↑ "General Census of Population 2004.". Retrieved 2014-07-10.
- ↑ "Syria Alawites reportedly clash with regime, Iran troops". NOW News. 2015-07-01.
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