Beitima

Beitima بيتيما، بيت تيما Beit Tima, Bayt Tima
Village
Beitima Location in Syria
Coordinates: 33°22′0″N 36°0′0″E / 33.36667°N 36.00000°E / 33.36667; 36.00000
Country	Syria
Governorate	Rif Dimashq
District	Qatana
Subdistrict	Sa'sa'
Population  (2004 census)[1]
• Total	3,366
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Beitima or Beit Tima (Arabic: بيتيما) is a Syrian village in the Qatana District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Beitima had a population of 3,366 in the 2004 census.^[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims.^[2]

History

In 1838, Eli Smith noted Beitima's population as Sunni Muslim.^[3]

During the Syrian Civil War, the village was the site of several prominent clashes between pro and anti-regime forces. It was described as being a predominantly Druze village by this point.^[4][5][6]

References

1. General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Rif Dimashq Governorate. (in Arabic)
2. "استشهاد 36 شاباً درزياً واصابة 22 في مواجهات مع «النصرة» بجبل الشيخ". 8 November 2014.
3. Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 139
4. "Clashes in southern Syria kill 40: monitor". Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. 8 November 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
5. Dakroub, Hussein (8 November 2014). "Lebanese Army bars wounded Syrian rebels until hostages freed". Elias Bejjani News Bulletin. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
6. "Syrian death toll rises ahead of expected UN envoy visit". Middle East Eye. 13 February 2015. Retrieved 2024-11-18.

Bibliography

• 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.

External links

33°22′N 36°00′E / 33.367°N 36.000°E / 33.367; 36.000