Al-Nizariyah Explained

Official Name:al-Nizariyya
Native Name:النزارية
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Syria
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Syria
Coordinates:34.4319°N 36.5436°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Homs Governorate
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:al-Qusayr District
Subdivision Type3:Nahiyah
Subdivision Name3:Al-Qusayr
Population Total:3,813
Population As Of:2004
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+3
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2

Al-Nizariyya Arabic: النزارية|al-Nīzārīyya) is a village in central Syria, administratively part of the Homs Governorate, located southwest of Homs. It is situated off the Orontes River and at the northeastern border of Lebanon. Nearby localities include Zita al-Gharbiyah to the northwest, Rableh and al-Qusayr to the north and Hisyah further to the east. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Nazariya had a population of 3,813 in the 2004 census.[1]

On 19 October 2011, during the ongoing Syrian uprising against the government of Bashar al-Assad, opposition activists claimed two people were killed by security forces in Nazariya.[2] On 26 March 2012, human rights group Avaaz stated one of its activists, Jassim Khaled Diab, was detained by Syrian authorities.[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://archive.today/20121204165131/http://www.cbssyr.org/new%20web%20site/General_census/census_2004/NH/TAB04-13-2004.htm General Census of Population and Housing 2004
  2. http://213.158.162.45/~egyptian/index.php?action=news&id=21745&title=Syrians%20rally%20for%20Assad,%20Libya%20recognises Syrians Rally for Assad, Libya Recognizes Opposition
  3. Miller, James. Syria (and Beyond) Live Coverage: Will the US Aid the Opposition?. EA World View. 2012-03-26.