Deir al-Fardis
| Deir al-Fardis دير الفرديس Dayr al-Fureidis | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Deir al-Fardis Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 34°58′34″N 36°36′38″E / 34.97611°N 36.61056°E | |
| Country |
 Syria |
| Governorate | Hama |
| District | Hama |
| Subdistrict | Hirbnafsah |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 5,890 |
Deir al-Fardis (Arabic: دير الفرديس, also spelled Dayr al-Fureidis or Deir el-Ferdis) is a town in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Hama Governorate, southwest of Hama. Nearby localities include Kafr Buhum to the northeast, Tumin and al-Rastan to the southeast and Houla to the southwest. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics, it had a population of 5,890 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims.[2]
During the Byzantine era, Deir al-Fardis's inhabitants was slow to convert to Christianity, eventually becoming Christian by the 540s.[3] In 1829, during the late Ottoman era, the village was part of the sanjak ("district") of Hama, and consisted of 25 feddans. It paid 2,640 qirsh in taxes to the treasury.[4]
References
- ↑ General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Hama Governorate. (Arabic)
- ↑ Smith, 1841, p. 179.
- ↑ Trombley, 2001, p. 152.
- ↑ Douwes, 2000, p. 225.
Bibliography
- Douwes, Dick (2000). The Ottomans in Syria: a history of justice and oppression. I.B. Tauris. ISBN 1860640311.
- Smith, Eli; Robinson, Edward (1841). Biblical Researches in Palestine, Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea: A Journal of Travels in the Year 1838 3. Crocker and Brewster.
- Trombley, Frank R. (2001). Hellenic Religion and Christianization, C. 370-529, Volume 2. BRILL. p. 154. ISBN 9780391041219.
