Ain al-Shaara
Village in Rif Dimashq Governorate, Syria
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Ain al-Shaara (Arabic: عÙ٠اÙشعرة) is a Syrian village in the Qatana District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Ain al-Shaara had a population of 659 in the 2004 census.[1] The inhabitants of Ain al-Shaara are predominantly Druze and Christians.[2]
Ain al-Shaara
عÙ٠اÙشعرة | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Ain al-Shaara Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 33°22â²25â³N 35°56â²0â³E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Rif Dimashq Governorate |
| District | Qatana District |
| Nahiyah | Beit Jen |
| Population (2004 census)[1] | |
⢠Total | 659 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| ⢠Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
History
The presence of Druze around Mount Hermon is documented since the founding of the Druze religion in the beginning of the 11th century.[3]
In 1838, Eli Smith noted Ain al-Shaara's population as Druze and Antiochian Greek Christians.[4]
Religious buildings
Ain al-Shaara has three churches:[5]
- St. George of the Greek Orthodox Church
- St. George of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church
- National Evangelical Church
