Al-Rabiaa
الربيعة Al-Rabie | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Al-Rabiaa Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 35°5′58″N 36°36′49″E / 35.09944°N 36.61361°E / 35.09944; 36.61361 | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Hama |
| District | Hama |
| Subdistrict | Hama |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 2,129 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (AST) |
Al-Rabiaa (Arabic: الربيعة, also spelled al-Rabie or Rabi'a) is a village in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Hama Governorate, west of Hama. Nearby localities include Tayzin and Matnin to the east, Kafr al-Tun to the north, Umm al-Tuyur to the northwest, Deir al-Salib to the west, Billin to the southwest, al-Muaa to the south and Kafr Buhum to the southeast. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), al-Rabiaa had a population of 7,508 in the 2004 census.1 Its inhabitants are predominantly Alawites.2
History
In 1838, its inhabitants were noted to be predominantly Sunni Muslims.3
Syrian Civil War
After the fall of the Assad regime, on 4 June 2025, eight Alawite civilians were shot dead by Syrian state security forces at a checkpoint in the Village.4
References
References
- General Census of Population and Housing 2004 Deprecated link archived 2012-07-23 at archive.today. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Hama Governorate. (in Arabic)
- Rosen, Nir. Assad's Alawites: The guardians of the throne. Al Jazeera English. 2011-10-11.
- Smith, in Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 179
- "Syria monitor says 8 Alawites killed by security forces". L'Orient Today. 5 June 2025.