Teir Maalah Explained

Teir Maalah
Settlement Type:Village
Native Name:تير معلة
Pushpin Map:Syria
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Syria
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Homs
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Homs
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Name3:Homs
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2004
Population Total:7,728
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:+3
Coordinates:34.8022°N 36.7069°W
Elevation M:479

Teir Maalah (Arabic: تير معلة, also spelled Teir Maela or Ter Maala or Ter Maaleh) is a town in central Syria, administratively part of the Homs Governorate, just north of Homs. Other Nearby localities include al-Dar al-Kabirah to the southwest, al-Ghantoo to the northwest, Talbiseh to the north and al-Mukhtariyah. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Teir Maalah had a population of 7,728 in the 2004 census.[1]

The inhabitants of Teir Maalah had frequently joined demonstrations protesting the Syrian government, during the early stages of the Syrian uprising which began in March 2011.[2] According to opposition activists and witnesses, the Syrian Army sealed off the roads leading to Teir Maalah, as well as Talbiseh and al-Rastan, before assaulting the towns with tanks, which resulted in over 100 wounded.[3]

Ter Maalah is one of the settings in Riad Sattouf's The Arab of the Future series.[4]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.cbssyr.org/new%20web%20site/General_census/census_2004/NH/TAB04-1-2004.htm General Census of Population and Housing 2004
  2. http://www.thenational.ae/news/world/middle-east/syrian-army-attack-rastan-as-opposition-meets-in-turkey-to-seek-global-support Syrian army attack Rastan as opposition meets in Turkey to seek global support
  3. http://www.voanews.com/content/syrian-forces-fire-on-protesters-killing-2-122794069/140039.html Syrian Tanks Attack 3 Central Towns That Held Protests
  4. News: Riad Sattouf, à l’école de la vie en Syrie. Le Temps. 2015-07-17. .