Izz al-Din, Syria
| Izz al-Din عز الدين 'Az ed-Din | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Izz al-Din Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 34°56′52″N 36°54′59″E / 34.94778°N 36.91639°ECoordinates: 34°56′52″N 36°54′59″E / 34.94778°N 36.91639°E | |
| Country |
 Syria |
| Governorate | Homs |
| District | Al-Rastan |
| Subdistrict | Al-Rastan |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 2,162 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+3) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+2) |
Izz al-Din (Arabic: الزعفرانية, also spelled 'Az ed-Din) is a village in the northern Syria, administratively part of the Homs Governorate, located northeast of Homs. Nearby localities include Ghor al-Assi, Murayj al-Durr and al-Rastan to the west, Deir Ful and al-Zaafaraniyah to the southwest, al-Mishirfeh and Ayn al-Niser to the south, Danibah to the southeast, Khunayfis to the east, Salamiyah to the northeast and Taldarah to the north. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Izz al-Din had a population of 2,620 in the 2004 census, making it the fifth largest locality of the al-Rastan nahiyah ("subdistrict").[1]
In 1838 Izz al-Din was classified as a khirba ("ruined village") by English scholar Eli Smith.[2] However, by December of that year Izz al-Din was one of roughly 20 ruined villages to be repopulated during the brief rule of Muhammad Ali's Egypt. The village was founded largely as a result of the Egyptian administration's major initiative to expand agricultural production. Izz al-Din was settled by the Arab and non-Arab Bedouin tribes of the Mawali, Nu'aym and Uqaydat. While by the 1840s, when the Egyptians withdrew from the Levant, most of the newly founded villages were abandoned, Izz al-Din was among the few that remained inhabited. Other remaining villages included Salamiyah, Taldarah and Taqsis.[3]
References
- ↑ General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Homs Governorate. (Arabic)
- ↑ Smith, 1841, p. 175.
- ↑ Douwes, 2000, pp. 208-209.
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.
