Al-Nabek
An-Nabek
ٱلنَّبْك Al-Nabek, Nabk | |
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An-Nabek or Al-Nabek (
Anti-Lebanon Mountains
near Nabek and dates back to at least the 6th century.
In the mid-19th century, the population was recorded as consisting mostly of
Sunni Muslims, Syriac Catholic and Melkite Catholic Christians.[2] In the mid-1940s, its 6,000 inhabitants were noted to be Sunni Muslims.[3]
History
An-Nabek has been mentioned by
Qalamoun offensive (July–August 2017), with many rebel fighters surrendering to government troops.[citation needed
]
Landmarks
Deir Mar Musa al-Habashi, the monastery of Monastery of Saint Moses the Abyssinian, sits above the town to the east.
References
- ^ a b General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Rif Dimashq Governorate. (in Arabic)
- ^ Smith, in Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 173
- ISBN 9781852070601
- ^ Le Strange, 1890, p. 511
Bibliography
External links
34°01′N 36°43′E / 34.017°N 36.717°E