Al-Qahira, Syria

Al-Qahira
الصفا
Al-Safa
Village
Al-Qahira is located in Syria
Al-Qahira
Al-Qahira
Location in Syria
Coordinates: 35°36′52″N 36°21′44″E / 35.61444°N 36.36222°E / 35.61444; 36.36222
Country Syria
GovernorateHama
DistrictSuqaylabiyah
SubdistrictZiyarah
Occupation
Population
 (2004)
 • Total
2,947
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
City Qrya PcodeN/A

Al-Qahira (Arabic: الصفا, also known as al-Safa) is a village in northern Syria located in the Ziyarah Subdistrict of the al-Suqaylabiyah District in Hama Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), al-Qahira had a population of 2,947 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Alawites, including members of the Murshidiyyun sect.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "General Census of Population 2004". Retrieved 2014-07-10.
  2. ^ "Syria Alawites reportedly clash with regime, Iran troops". NOW News. 2015-07-01. Archived from the original on 2020-08-10. Retrieved 2015-08-13.