Hamada al-Omar
Village in Hama, Syria
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Hamada al-Omar (Arabic: حمادي العمر) is a Syrian village located in the Uqayribat Subdistrict of the Salamiyah District in the Hama Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Hamada al-Omar had a population of 2,056 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are largely Sunni Muslims whose forebears converted from Ismaili Shia Islam.[2]
Hamada al-Omar
حمادي العمر | |
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Village | |
  Hamada al-Omar Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 35.0222°N 37.4417°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Hama |
| District | Salamiyah District |
| Subdistrict | Uqayribat Subdistrict |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 2,056 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| City Qrya Pcode | C3319 |
Syrian Civil War
On 20 February 2022, 3 Syrian army soldiers loyal to Bashar al-Assad were killed and another was injured after a landmine, planted by ISIL operatives, exploded near the town.[3]
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