Rabu Explained

Official Name:Rabu'
Other Name:Rabho
Native Name:ربعو
Native Name Lang:ar
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Syria
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Syria
Coordinates:35.0758°N 36.3981°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Hama
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Masyaf
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Name3:Masyaf
Population Total:2,288
Population As Of:2004
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Blank Name Sec1:City Qrya Pcode
Blank Info Sec1:C3343

Rabu′ (Arabic: ربعو, also spelled Rabho) is a Syrian village located in the Masyaf Subdistrict in Masyaf District, located west of Hama. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Rabu′ had a population of 2,288 in the 2004 census.[1]

Rabu' is the site of the ancient Assyrian fortress town of Aribna, part of Lubama. It was where the Assyrian emperor Ashurnasirpal I lodged when the Lukuti area was ravaged.[2]

The tomb of a holy man who was widely venerated in the Masyaf area is located in Rabu'. According to local folklore, "only a man with a clear conscience" could pass through its entrance.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: General Census of Population 2004.. 2014-07-10.
  2. Boulanger, 1966, p. 369.