Salamiyah
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Salamiyah (Arabic: سلمية) is a city in western Syria, close to Hama. It is located at . Caliph Muhammad al-Qaim Bi-Amrillah was born here, as well as the great Syrian poet Muhammad al-Maghut. The city is an important center of the Nizari Ismaili sect.
The Shiite Imam, Isma'il ibn Jafar, of which the Ismaili sect believes was given the Imamate by Imam Jafar al-Sadiq is said to have died and been buried here. A tomb inside the Imam Ismail Mosque in Eastern Salamiyah bears his name on it and is visited by all sects of Ismailis around the world including Dawoodi Bohras.
Salamiyah was especially well known for its support of Aly Khan in receiving the Nizari Ismaili Imamate and not Aly's son Karim Aga Khan. After his death, Aly Khan's remains were taken to Salamiyah to be buried.
Although historically primarily Ismaili, a significant Sunni revival has begun in Salamiyah in recent years, partly due to the efforts of apostates from the Ismaili religion. The city now has almost a dozen mosques. One of the only known books on Salamiyah is سلمية في خمينس قرنا تأليف محود أمين.
Mate is extremely popular in Salamiyah.
Salamiyah is very close to Shmemis castle.
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