Marj al-Saffar

Coordinates: 33°17′2″N 36°15′17″E / 33.28389°N 36.25472°E / 33.28389; 36.25472
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Marj al-Saffar or Marj al-Suffar (

Kanakir and in the north-west by the lava flow of Zakiyah. The railway line from Damascus to Daraa
bounds Marj al-Saffar to the east.

Military history

Because of its good water supply and excellent grazing Marj al-Saffar was a staging area for armies and an area in which many battles was fought. For list of battles see Battle of Marj al-Saffar.

Bibliography

  • Elisséeff, N. (1991). "Mard̲j̲al-Ṣuffar". In
    ISBN 978-90-04-08112-3
    .

33°17′2″N 36°15′17″E / 33.28389°N 36.25472°E / 33.28389; 36.25472

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