Rudaymat al-Liwa
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Rudaymat al-Liwa
رضيمة اللواء Redeimat al-Liwa | |
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Village | |
  Rudaymat al-Liwa | |
| Coordinates: 33°01′18″N 36°34′51″E / 33.02167°N 36.58083°E | |
| PAL | 298/270 |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Suwayda |
| District | Shahba |
| Subdistrict | Sawra as-Saghira |
| Population (2004 census)[1] | |
• Total | 1,001 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Rudaymat al-Liwa (Arabic: رضيمة اللواء) is a village situated in the Shahba District of Suwayda Governorate, in southern Syria. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Rudaymat al-Liwa had a population of 1,001 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Druze, with a Christian minority.[2]
In August 2025, during the southern Syria clashes, St. Paul Church in the village was robbed, vandalized, and burned by members of the Defence and Interior Ministries, aided by armed Bedouin men.[3]
Demographics
In 2011, the Melkite Greek Catholic Church had approximately 250 believers.[4]
