Marayan

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Marayan
مرعيان
Mir'ian
Town
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Marayan
Location in Syria
Coordinates: 35°44′22″N36°33′43″E / 35.73944°N 36.56194°E / 35.73944; 36.56194
CountryFlag of Syria.svg  Syria
Governorate Idlib
District Ariha
Subdistrict Ihsim
Population (2004)
 • Total 2,274
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Marayan (Arabic : مرعيان‎, also spelled Mir'ian) is a village in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Ariha District of the Idlib Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Marayan had a population of 2,274 in the 2004 census. [1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims. [2] Nearby localities include Ihsim and Iblin to the south, Sarjah to the east, and al-Rami and Ariha to the north.

Syria Country in Western Asia

Syria, officially the Syrian Arab Republic, is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon to the southwest, the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest. A country of fertile plains, high mountains, and deserts, Syria is home to diverse ethnic and religious groups, including Syrian Arabs, Greeks, Armenians, Assyrians, Kurds, Circassians, Mandeans and Turks. Religious groups include Sunnis, Christians, Alawites, Druze, Isma'ilis, Mandeans, Shiites, Salafis, Yazidis, and Jews. Sunni make up the largest religious group in Syria.

Ariha District District in Idlib, Syria

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Idlib Governorate Governorate in Syria

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In the 1960s, Marayan was a small village containing a mosque and a spring. In the village's immediate vicinity are the ruins of Byzantine-era grottoes, which were being used as underground residences in the 1960s. [2]

Mosque Place of worship for followers of Islam

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Byzantine Empire Roman Empire during Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages

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Grotto any type of natural or artificial cave that is associated with modern, historic, or prehistoric use by humans

A grotto is a natural or artificial cave used by humans in both modern times and antiquity, and historically or prehistorically. Naturally occurring grottoes are often small caves near water that are usually flooded or liable to flood at high tide. Sometimes, artificial grottoes are used as garden features. The Grotta Azzurra at Capri and the grotto at the villa of Tiberius in the Bay of Naples are examples of popular natural seashore grottoes.

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References

  1. ↑ General Census of Population and Housing 2004 Archived 2013-02-06 at the Wayback Machine .. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Idlib Governorate. (in Arabic)
  2. 1 2 Boulanger, 1966, p. 411.

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