Rudaymat al-Liwa
Rudaymat al-Liwa
رضيمة اللواء Redeimat al-Liwa | |
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Village | |
Rudaymat al-Liwa | |
| Coordinates: 33°01′18″N 36°34′51″E / 33.02167°N 36.58083°E | |
| PAL | 298/270 |
| Country | Syria |
| Governorate | Suwayda |
| District | Shahba |
| Subdistrict | Sawra as-Saghira |
| Population (2004 census)[1] | |
• Total | 1,001 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Rudaymat al-Liwa (Arabic: رضيمة اللواء) is a village situated in the Shahba District of Suwayda Governorate, in southern Syria. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Rudaymat al-Liwa had a population of 1,001 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Druze, with a Christian minority.[2]
Civil war
In August 2025, during the southern Syria clashes, St. Paul Church in the village was robbed, vandalized, and burned by members of the Defence and Interior Ministries, aided by armed Bedouin men.[3]
Demographics
In 2011, the Melkite Greek Catholic Church had approximately 250 believers.[4]
Religious buildings
See also
References
- ^ a b General Census of Population and Housing 2004 Deprecated link archived 2013-01-12 at archive.today. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Al-Suwayda Governorate. (in Arabic)
- ^ "Druze communities in the Middle East". British Druze Society. Archived from the original on September 11, 2011.
- ^ "Worship places violence | Druze shrines, churches, and mosque targeted in Al-Suwaydaa - The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights". August 13, 2025.
- ^ https://www.melkitepat.org/melkite_greek_catholic_church/Metropole-of-Bosra-and-Hauran
- ^ https://albishara.net/church/details/3141
- ^ https://www.melkitepat.org/melkite_greek_catholic_church/Metropole-of-Bosra-and-Hauran