Tell Shihab
Tell Shihab
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Tell Shihab (
Jordan-Syria border. Nearby localities include al-Shaykh Saad and Nawa to the north, Muzayrib, Da'el and Tafas to the northeast, and al-Yadudah to the east. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Tell Shihab had a population of 9,430 in the 2004 census.[1]
Etymology
The town's name is "purely Arabic" according to George Adam Smith, and "Tell Shihab" is translated as "Mound of the Warrior."[2]
History
Ancient
Tell Shihab is one of the places believed to be the site of the ancient city of
William Foxwell Albright in 1925.[7]
Ottoman
In 1838
Sunni Muslims.[8]
At the end of the 19th century, the village had 750 inhabitants and 160 houses, and was described as "blossoming".[9]
In the early 20th-century, the Smith, who visited in 1900, "nearly all the villagers look happy and comfortable."[10]
Modern
During the
current anti-government uprising in Syria, opposition rebels gained control of Tell Shihab and it has since been used as a major crossing point for Syrian refugees fleeing to Jordan. On 6 September 2012, the Syrian Army launched an assault on the town with the backing of 20 tanks, according to opposition activists. A number of houses were allegedly raided and some people were detained by the authorities.[11]
Geography
Tell Shihab is situated on the promontory formed by the junction of Wadi al-Meddan and Wadi Tell Shihab, which represents the modern borders between Syria and Jordan. With the presence of several wadis there is an abundance of water in the town. It is one of the lowest-lying towns in the mountainous Hauran region, with an elevation of over 1,000 feet (300 m) above sea level. Surrounding Tell Shihab are stretches of wheat fields.[12]
References
- ^ a b General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Daraa Governorate. (in Arabic)
- ^ Smith, 1901, p. 346.
- ^ Smith, 1901, p. 347 ff
- ^ Naʼaman, 2005, p. 197.
- ^ Wimmer, 2002, p. 1.
- ^ Müller, 1904, p. 79
- ISBN 978-90-04-10984-1. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
- ^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 161
- ^ Schumacher, 1897, p. 170
- ^ Smith, 1901, p. 345.
- ^ Syrian army 'storms' border town of Tal Shehab. BBC News. 2012-09-06.
- ^ Smith, 1901, pp. 344–395.
Bibliography
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- Naʼaman, Nadav (2005). Canaan in the 2nd Millennium B.C.E. Eisenbrauns. ISBN 9781575061139.
- Robinson, E.; Smith, E. (1841). Biblical Researches in Palestine, Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea: A Journal of Travels in the year 1838. Vol. 3. Boston: Crocker & Brewster.
- Schumacher (1889): Across the Jordan; being an exploration and survey of part of Hauran and Jaulan p 201 ff
- Schumacher, G. (1897). "Der Südliche Basan". Zeitschrift des Deutschen Palästina-Vereins. 19–20: 65–227.
- Smith, George (1897). "Notes of a Journey through Hauran, with inscriptions found by the way". Quarterly Statement - Palestine Exploration Fund. 32–33: 340–361.
- Wimmer, Stefan Jakob (18 April 2002). A New Stela of Ramesses II in Jordan in the Context of Egyptian Royal Stelae in the Levant (PDF). Third International Congress on the Archaeology of the Ancient Near East (3ICAANE). Paris, France. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
External links
- Map of the town, Google Maps
- Kafer el Ma-map; 21K
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