| Al-Suqaylabiyah | |
| Native Name: | السقيلبيه |
| Pushpin Map: | Syria |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Syria |
| Coordinates: | 35.3697°N 36.38°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Governorate |
| Subdivision Name1: | Hama |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Al-Suqaylabiyah |
| Subdivision Type3: | Subdistrict |
| Subdivision Name3: | Al-Suqaylabiyah |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Elevation M: | 220 |
| Population Total: | 17,313 |
| Population As Of: | 2004 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | EET |
| Utc Offset: | +2 |
| Timezone Dst: | +3 |
Al-Suqaylabiyah (Arabic: السقيلبيه|As Suqailabiya) is a Greek Orthodox Christian Syrian city administratively belonging to Hama Governorate. Al-Suqaylabiyah is located at a height of 220 meters above sea level. According to the 2004 official census, the town has a population of 17,313.
The name goes back to the ancient Seleucia ad Belum, a town of Hellenistic foundation that was located almost at the same place. The site was given up during the Middle Ages and repopulated at the beginning of the 19th century. In 1860 local Bedouin tribes attacked al-Suqaylabiyah.[1]
In July 2020, the Syrian government announced a plan to build a replica of the Hagia Sophia in Al-Suqaylabiyah with Russian assistance as a reaction to its transformation into a mosque by Turkish authorities.