Al-Rabiaa
Village in Hama, Syria
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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]
Al-Rabiaa
الربيعة Al-Rabie | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Al-Rabiaa Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 35°5′58″N 36°36′49″E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Hama |
| District | Hama |
| Subdistrict | Hama |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 2,129 |
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]