Mahin or Mheen (Arabic: مهين, romanized: Mahīn) is a town in central Syria, administratively part of the Homs Governorate, south of Homs.
Mahin
مهين | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Mahin Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 34°14′33″N 37°3′32″E / 34.24250°N 37.05889°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Homs |
| District | Homs |
| Subdistrict | Mahin |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 11,064 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 |
Description
editIt is situated on an oasis in the Syrian Desert, between Sadad to the west and al-Qaryatayn to the east, adjacent to the ancient village of Huwwarin. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Mahin had a population of 11,064 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims.[2]
Battle of Al-Qaryatayn
editIn mid-late 2015, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant captured Mahin.[3] The city was regained by the Syrian Army on 29 December 2015 during the late offensive of Homs in 2015.[4]
References
edit- ^ General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Homs Governorate. (in Arabic)
- ^ Smith, in Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 174
- ^ "Islamic State takes Syrian town as fighting looks set to intensify". Reuters UK. Archived from the original on January 15, 2016. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
- ^ "Breaking: Syrian Armed Forces Liberate Maheen in East Homs". almasdarnews. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
Bibliography
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