Al-Ghassaniyah, Idlib
Village in Idlib, Syria
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Al-Ghassaniyah (Arabic: الغسانية) is a Christian village located in Jisr al-Shughur Nahiyah in Jisr al-Shughur District, Idlib. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), al-Ghassaniyah had a population of 389 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Christians,[2] belonging to the Greek Orthodox and Catholic denominations.[3]
Al-Ghassaniyah
الغسانية | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Al-Ghassaniyah Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 35°48′54″N 36°15′40″E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Idlib |
| District | Jisr al-Shughur District |
| Subdistrict | Jisr al-Shughur Nahiyah |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 389 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| City Qrya Pcode | C4203 |
History
During the Syrian civil war, most of the village's original inhabitants were displaced, with many Christians fleeing to government-controlled areas.[2]
In 2022, renewed efforts by Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham to re-establish relations with Christian communities in the Jisr al-Shughur area included visits by its leader Abu Mohammad al-Julani and measures aimed at restoring religious life.[4]
By February 2025, the original inhabitants remained displaced, while the settlement became home to 95 IDPs from Latakia.[5] Later in 2025, limited numbers of Christian families began returning to al-Ghassaniyah and nearby villages.[6]
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