Umm al-Amad, Al-Mukharram explained

Umm al-Amad
Official Name:Umm al-Amed
Native Name:أم العمد
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:Al-Mukharram
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Name3:Al-Mukharram
Settlement Type:Village
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2004
Population Total:2,851
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:+3
Coordinates:34.8139°N 37.0072°W

Umm al-Amad (Arabic: أم العمد, also spelled Umm al-Amed or Um Elamad) is a village in central Syria, administratively part of the Homs Governorate. Nearby towns include al-Mukharram to the east, al-Mukharram al-Tahtani to the northeast, Danibah to the north, and al-Mishirfeh to the east. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics, Umm al-Amad had a population of 2,851.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Shia Muslims.[2]

Notes and References

  1. https://archive.today/20121220190636/http://www.cbssyr.org/new%20web%20site/General_census/census_2004/NH/TAB04-22-2004.htm General Census of Population and Housing 2004
  2. http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/2/8/89766/World/Region/Bombing-near-Shia-town-school-in-Syria-kills-.aspx Bombing near Shia town school in Syria kills 12