Jawbat Burghal
Jawbat Burghal (Arabic: جوبة برغال) is a toun in northwastren Sirie, admeenistratively pairt o the Latakia Govrenorate, locatit east o Latakia in an-Nusayriyah muntains. Nearbi localities include Qardaha, al-Fakhurah, Istamo an Shatha. Accordin tae the Sirie Central Bureau o Statistics, Jawbat Burghal haed a population o 959 in the 2004 census.[1]
Jawbat Burghal جوبة برغال | |
|---|---|
Toun | |
  Jawbat Burghal | |
| Coordinates: 35°29′19″N 36°10′36″E / 35.48861°N 36.17667°E | |
| Kintra |  Sirie |
| Govrenorate | Latakia Govrenorate |
| Destrict | Qardaha Destrict |
| Nahiyah | Jawbat Burghal |
| Population (2004 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 959 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
The veelage wis the birthplace an base o the controversial Sirie releegious leader, Sulayman al-Murshid. Al-Murshid wis encouragit bi the French mandate authorities tae establish a new sect, an made Jawbat Burghal his base where he became a proponent o Alawite unthirldom. He acquired livestock frae his follaeers an biggit a wastren villa in the toun. Efter Sirie's unthirldom, housomeivver, the central Sirie govrenment in Damascus crackit doun on separatist muivements includin Murshid's. He surrendered tae the authorities efter a short confrontation wi Sirie Airmy units at his heidquairters. Sulayman al-Murshid wis executit in a public square in Damascus for traison in November 1946.[2]
References eedit
- ↑ a b General Census of Population and Housing 2004 Archived 2013-01-13 at Archive.today. Sirie Central Bureau o Statistics (CBS). Latakia Govrenorate. (in Arabic)
- ↑ Seale, Patrick (1990). Asad: The Struggle for the Middle East. University of California Press. p. 21. ISBN 9780520069763.