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northwestern neighborhood of Al-Shaykh Maskin, as well as other parts of the town, while they were covered by 25 air-strikes. The heaviest fighting of the day took place in the Al-Diri
District. However, after seizing Al-Diri, the rebels were left with only two building blocks under their control. The Army's advances also enabled them to monitor all roads leading from the town to other nearby areas. Many rebels started withdrawing from the town, mainly towards Ibta' and Nawa. By 10:30 pm, the military had cleared Al-Shaykh Maskin of all rebel resistance. By the end of the battle, 70% of the city had been rendered uninhabitable.
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with their attempts to take full control of Al-Shaykh Maskin and captured the eastern part of the town. This left them in control of half of Al-Shaykh Maskin. They reached the town's main square, as well as the Al-'Umari Mosque (north of the city center), while the rebels issued a distress call for reinforcements. The Army's advances were supported by another 15 Russian air-strikes.
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Al-Shaykh Maskin. By the evening, the rebel counter-attack stalled. The next day, the rebels renewed their counter-assault and stormed the southern perimeter of the
Brigade 82 headquarters. However, eventually, this second assault failed as well. The Russian Air Force conducted 12 air-strikes throughout the day.
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Between 23 and 24 January, the military captured Al-Zaheriyah school and its surrounding area, as well as the town of Al-Burj on the outskirts of Al-Shaykh Maskin, after more than 40 air-strikes were conducted. However, the rebels were able to recapture the school. Still, Army advances continued as
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In the 1850s al-Shaykh Maskin contained about 100 houses and all of its inhabitants were
Muslims. The town's chief commodity during the 19th-century was grain, which it exported locally. Timber and cloth were the principal imports. Goods traffic was concentrated in the town's railway station which
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The next morning, the Syrian Army launched its operation from the north side of the town and rapidly advanced, linking up with troops coming in from the east. The fighting started 08:30 am, and shortly thereafter the SAA's 15th
Brigade captured the Al-'Umari Mosque. The military made gains in the
563:
A third unsuccessful rebel assault was launched on the morning of 8 January, against the walls of the
Brigade 82 Housing Facility. Rebel fighters were hampered by poor weather, fierce resistance and Russian air-strikes. Opposition sources confirmed that since the start of the battle for Al-Shaykh
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On 29 December, the Army captured the
Brigade 82 military base, on the outskirts of Al-Shaykh Maskin, as well as the northern part of the town itself. Government forces then temporarily lost the base due to bad weather, but retook it again overnight. The following day, government forces continued
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During the night before 25 January, when the final Army assault was supposed to commence, a military detachment was sent to capture a height overlooking the town, from which the rebels could detect the military's planned attack from the north of the town. The fighting was heavy, but a heavy rain
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On 5 January, the rebels launched a counter-attack towards the
Brigade 82 base. At the same time, the 15th Brigade, supported by NDF units, continued making attempts to advance to Tal Hamad hill, west of the town, but were unsuccessful. By this point, the military was in control of 55–60% of
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Early on 27 December, the 15th
Brigade of the 5th Armoured Division of the Syrian Army launched the operation to capture Al-Shaykh Maskin, attacking its northern and eastern flanks. Over the following two days, the Russian air force conducted over 80 air-strikes on the town.
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On 11 January, government forces captured a total of 17 buildings in the southern part of the city and two days later, another 35 buildings, thus seizing the southern part of the town, and leaving them in control of 80 percent of Al-Shaykh Maskin.
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helped the Army unit climb up the height without being detected. The unit was then attacked from three sides, during which its commander, Mohammed Fares, was wounded. The detachment managed to hold the height until reinforcements arrived.
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who his forces successfully routed. He subsequently notified all the tribal chieftains of the area to spare the
Christians living in the towns under his authority, to which all the tribes conformed.
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In 1895 al-Shaykh Maskin became a refuge for the residents of some dozen villages destroyed by Druze fighters in response to an
Ottoman decree ordering the conscription of Druze men into the
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wrote in 1896 that al-Shaykh Maskin's population of 800 included 400 Muslims and 400 Greek Orthodox, while Gottlieb Schumacher described it in 1897 as "large and prosperous".
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they took control of more positions in the town, which included the Al-Bassam Mosque, parts of the Al-Diri neighborhood and large sections of the Saydaliyat road.
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505:. Ottoman troops mobilized at al-Shaykh Maskin in preparation of the conscription expedition against the Druze which was launched from the town on 15 October.
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of 1911, Siméon Vailhé reported that many authorities at that time thought that Al-Shaykh Maskin might be the site of the ancient city and bishopric of
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Maskin the rebels had suffered ”major material and human losses", but reported they were still preparing to make new attempts to regain the base.
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1761:"The regime forces backed by Iranian and Hezbollah officers fully control Sheikh Meskin and the clashes continue in its vicinity"
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1880:. Erlanger Geographische Arbeiten, Sonderband 5. Erlangen, Germany: Vorstand der Fränkischen Geographischen Gesellschaft.
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Further attempts by the Army to advance were made between 2 and 4 January, as 43 more Russian air-strikes hit the town.
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1119:"More than 50 airstrikes on areas of al-Qaryatayn and Sheikh Meskin town in the countryside of Homs and Daraa"
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1519:"19 raids target Sheikh Meskin amid continued offensive by the regime forces on the town and its outskirts"
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region. In the It grew considerably between 1891 and 1900. The town hosted the administrative offices of
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309:(CBS) census, al-Shaykh Maskin had a population of 24,057 in 2004. The inhabitants are predominantly
468:("chief of chiefs of the Hauran"). His tribe claimed descent from the family of the Islamic prophet
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People, Land and Water in the Arab Middle East: Environments and Landscapes in the Bilâd Ash-Shâm
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1346:"Forces fight for strategic Syrian gateway to south - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East"
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1093:"Clashes in Sheikh Meskin and in the vicinity of Burj al-Qasab in the countryside of Latakia"
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494:, rescuing the over 500 Christians in that town from an impending attack by the Druze of the
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population consisting of 56 households and 17 bachelors. A fixed tax rate of 40% was paid on
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Syrie, Liban et Palestine. Géographie Administrative, Statistique, Descriptive et Raisonnée
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Historical Geography of Palestine, Transjordan and Southern Syria in the Late 16th Century
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451:'s local government in the latter half of this century. The population was "exclusively
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annexed the region in 1516. During this period al-Shaykh Maskin was settled by local
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Between 9 and 10 January, 33 air-strikes were conducted against Al-Shaykh Maskin.
345:-era site of "Neapolis." By the 4th-century, Neapolis had grown to become a city.
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1230:"Breaking: Islamist rebels storm the Battalion 82 Headquarters in Sheikh Miskeen"
934:"The regime forces keep on trying to take complete control of Sheikh Meskin town"
242:
1316:"Islamist rebels fail to capture Battalion 82 base for the 3rd time in 72 hours"
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1291:"12 airstrikes target Sheikh Meskin and bombing the countryside of Al-Quneitra"
1200:"Islamist counter-offensive at Sheikh Miskeen stalls: several militants killed"
1170:"Battle for Sheikh Miskeen intensifies as Islamists counter at Battalion 82 HQ"
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1678:"Syrian Army continues to advance in Sheikh Miskeen: Al-Umari Mosque captured"
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theorised that the town's name came from "The leper Sheik", that is Biblical
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1709:"The violent clashes continue in Sheikh Meskin and in the Western Ghouta"
1622:"Syrian Army captures strategic city of Sheikh Miskeen in northern Daraa"
1067:"15 airstrikes target Shekh Meskin and continued clashes around the town"
1036:"Breaking: Syrian Army reaches the Al-Umari Mosque inside Sheikh Miskeen"
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1969:"Notes on a journey through Hauran, with inscriptions found by the way"
1432:"Syrian Army captures a large part of Sheikh Miskeen in northern Daraa"
819:"Breaking: Syrian Army storms town of Sheikh Miskeen in northern Daraa"
487:
900:"Syrian army backed by jets clashes with rebels holding southern town"
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1402:"Syrian Army seizes several building blocks inside of Sheikh Miskeen"
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1493:"11 fighters killed in Sheikh Meskin clashes and intensive raids"
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for transportation. In 1596 al-Shaykh Maskin appeared in the
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1260:"Islamist rebels defeated at Battalion 82 in Sheikh Miskeen"
1010:"Syria conflict: Troops battle rebels for key southern town"
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1734:"Syrian army advances in strategic city in southern region"
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also served all the villages between Sheikh Maskin and the
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959:"Syrian Army captures the east district of Sheikh Miskeen"
1462:"Syrian Army make advancements in Sheikh Miskeen (Video)"
431:, summer crops, goats and/or beehives; a total of 17,250
1544:"Battle update from Sheikh Miskeen (Photos & Video)"
1936:
The Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London
490:, Sheikh Ahmed al-Turk led a force of 200 tribesmen to
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The town was under rebels′ control as a result of the
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Al-Shaykh Maskin has been identified as the ancient
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1874:Hütteroth, Wolf-Dieter; Abdulfattah, Kamal (1977).
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1592:"Clashes in Shekh Meskin and Lattakia countryside"
1999:The Warrior Saints in Byzantine Art and Tradition
1813:"Archæological and epigraphic notes on Palestine"
1609:
989:"@deSyracuse Syria civil war (3 Jan 2016) - uMap"
3018:
1973:Quarterly Statement - Palestine Exploration Fund
1925:A Handbook for Travellers in Syria and Palestine
1817:Quarterly Statement - Palestine Exploration Fund
849:"Syrian army recaptures strategic town from IS"
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1145:"More Russian airstrikes target Shekh Meskin"
607:General Census of Population and Housing 2004
348:A church was consecrated there in 517 during
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1953:Zeitschrift des Deutschen Palästina-Vereins
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568:The Syrian Army captures Al-Shaykh Maskin
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722:Hütteroth and Abdulfattah, 1977, p. 213.
630:Royal Geographical Society, 1862, p. 88.
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1149:Syrian Observatory For Human Rights
1123:Syrian Observatory For Human Rights
1097:Syrian Observatory For Human Rights
1071:Syrian Observatory For Human Rights
938:Syrian Observatory For Human Rights
539:Map of the battle for Shaykh Maskin
512:
390:by supplying pilgrim caravans with
360:, whose identification with nearby
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3027:Populated places in Izra' District
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965:. 30 December 2015. Archived from
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611:Syria Central Bureau of Statistics
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352:rule. In his short article in the
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525:Second Battle of Al-Shaykh Maskin
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791:. Paris: Ernest Leroux. p.
673:Siméon Vailhé, "Maximopolis" in
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305:to the west. According to the
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1996:Walter, Christopher (2003).
455:" according to John Murray.
307:Central Bureau of Statistics
281:. Nearby localities include
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2002:. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
932:Edward (30 December 2015).
639:Clermont-Ganneau, 1902, p.
555:Failed rebel counter-attack
337:Roman and Byzantine periods
257:
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1939:. Vol. 32. J. Murray.
1785:Edward (26 January 2016).
1759:Edward (26 January 2016).
1707:Edward (25 January 2016).
1651:Edward (25 January 2016).
1517:Edward (24 January 2016).
1491:Edward (24 January 2016).
1375:Edward (10 January 2016).
613:(CBS). Daraa Governorate.
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519:battle of Al-Shaykh Maskin
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1289:Edward (7 January 2016).
1117:Edward (3 January 2016).
1091:Edward (2 January 2016).
1065:jack (30 December 2015).
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2833:al-Ghariyah al-Gharbiyah
1904:. Taylor & Francis.
1590:jack (25 January 2016).
358:Maximianopolis in Arabia
269:, is a town in southern
2031:Cheikh Meskine-map; 21L
1856:A History of the Druzes
1832:Butcher, Kevin (2003).
1143:jack (4 January 2016).
472:and were thus known as
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2466:al-Maliha al-Sharqiyah
1928:. Vol. 1. Murray.
1859:. Vol. 1. BRILL.
1838:. Getty Publications.
1809:Clermont-Ganneau, C.S.
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105:32.82833°N 36.158750°E
2461:al-Maliha al-Gharbiya
805:Schumacher, 1897, p.
675:Catholic Encyclopedia
663:Walter, 2003, p. 152.
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482:between the region's
478:. In the wake of the
419:. It had an entirely
354:Catholic Encyclopedia
301:to the northwest and
217: • Summer (
2099:Al-Sanamayn District
1949:"Der Südliche Basan"
1853:Firro, Kais (1992).
710:Lancaster, 1999, p.
521:at the end of 2014.
405:and was part of the
16:Town in Daraa, Syria
1740:on January 28, 2016
1046:on 30 December 2015
855:on February 4, 2016
480:1860 confrontations
413:Bani Malik al-Asraf
364:is today accepted.
291:Khirbet al-Ghazaleh
277:, located north of
110:32.82833; 36.158750
101: /
2251:Manshiyat al-Sabil
1688:on 25 January 2016
1632:on 26 January 2016
1579:. 28 January 2016.
1554:on 24 January 2016
1472:on 24 January 2016
1442:on 30 January 2016
1412:on 29 January 2016
1356:on 27 January 2016
1016:. 30 December 2015
698:Butcher, 2003, p.
651:Butcher, 2003, p.
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191: • Total
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1210:on 8 January 2016
969:on 2 January 2016
829:on 1 January 2016
731:Porter, 1858, p.
275:Daraa Governorate
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2812:Khirbet Ghazaleh
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2447:Subdistrict
2416:al-Mujaydil
2406:al-Matallah
2362:Subdistrict
2290:al-Masmiyah
2282:Subdistrict
2197:Subdistrict
2120:Al-Sanamayn
2112:Subdistrict
1965:Smith, G.A.
615:(in Arabic)
417:Qada Hawran
247:الشيخ مسكين
177:Subdistrict
153:Governorate
108: /
96:36°9′31.5″E
28:الشيخ مسكين
3021:Categories
2947:al-Shajara
2923:al-Yadudah
2266:al-Qaziyah
2236:Kafr Nasij
2171:al-Qaniyah
2161:Kafr Shams
2009:184014694X
1911:9057023229
1866:9004094377
1845:0892367156
1770:26 January
1744:26 January
1718:26 January
1692:26 January
1662:26 January
1636:26 January
1601:26 January
1558:26 January
1528:26 January
1502:26 January
1476:26 January
1446:26 January
1416:26 January
1386:26 January
1360:26 January
1350:Al-Monitor
592:References
488:Christians
186:Population
93:32°49′42″N
2958:Ayn Zakar
2873:Umm Walad
2868:al-Sahwah
2847:Musayfira
2746:Samaqiyat
2701:al-Taybeh
2686:al-Naimah
2621:al-Bakkar
2205:Ghabaghib
2195:Ghabaghib
1955:. 19–20:
1330:8 January
1300:8 January
1274:8 January
1244:8 January
1214:8 January
1184:8 January
1154:8 January
1128:8 January
1102:8 January
1076:8 January
1050:8 January
1020:8 January
994:8 January
973:8 January
943:8 January
914:8 January
884:8 January
859:8 January
833:8 January
350:Byzantine
252:romanized
200:Time zone
2983:Maariyah
2963:Bayt Ara
2892:Muzayrib
2882:Muzayrib
2863:al-Karak
2581:al-Faqia
2481:al-Surah
2455:al-Hirak
2411:Miskiyah
2396:Mahajjah
2306:Buwaydan
2280:Masmiyah
2261:Muthabin
2241:Kammunah
2151:Judayyah
2141:al-Harra
2110:Sanamayn
2083:Capital:
1967:(1901).
1947:(1897).
1922:(1858).
1898:(1999).
1811:(1902).
1014:BBC News
785:(1896).
470:Muhammad
403:Samsakin
165:District
124:258/248
2998:Shabraq
2978:Kuwayah
2937:Shajara
2792:al-Jiza
2736:Maaraba
2576:al-Dali
2426:Qiratah
2311:Shaarah
2271:al-Tiha
475:sharifs
415:in the
396:Ottoman
378:Bedouin
332:History
254::
133:Country
2953:Abidin
2928:Zayzun
2731:Jamrin
2676:Ataman
2476:Rakham
2471:Nahita
2431:Shaqra
2391:Jaddal
2386:Buwayr
2301:Burraq
2256:al-Mal
2216:Aqraba
2186:Zimrin
2181:Samlin
2166:Khabab
2146:Inkhil
2126:Bassir
2006:
1983:–361.
1908:
1884:
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461:sheikh
453:Muslim
449:Hauran
429:barley
421:Muslim
408:nahiya
392:camels
362:Shaqqa
243:Arabic
194:24,057
143:
2988:Nafia
2973:Jamla
2913:Tafas
2908:Nasij
2903:Jalin
2898:Ajami
2798:Ghasm
2773:Abtaa
2767:Da'el
2756:Da'el
2741:Samad
2725:Bosra
2715:Bosra
2696:Saida
2691:Nasib
2681:Kahil
2670:Daraa
2660:Daraa
2615:Tasil
2605:Tasil
2591:Qarfa
2586:Namer
2531:Adwan
2506:Nimer
2500:Jasim
2490:Jasim
2445:Hirak
2421:Najih
2231:Jabab
2211:Alqin
2176:Qayta
2156:Tubna
2131:Burqa
2086:Daraa
1979:(4):
1959:–227.
496:Lejah
492:Daraa
484:Druze
445:Lajat
425:wheat
388:Mecca
343:Roman
295:Izra'
287:Da'el
283:Ibta'
279:Daraa
271:Syria
226:UTC+3
205:UTC+2
170:Izra'
158:Daraa
146:Syria
2968:Heet
2828:Alma
2782:Jiza
2525:Nawa
2515:Nawa
2376:Asim
2370:Izra
2360:Izra
2296:Bali
2004:ISBN
1906:ISBN
1882:ISBN
1861:ISBN
1840:ISBN
1827:–27.
1772:2016
1746:2016
1720:2016
1694:2016
1664:2016
1638:2016
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1478:2016
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486:and
458:Its
437:waqf
433:akçe
383:hajj
372:The
317:Name
299:Nawa
285:and
230:EEST
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2436:Sur
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