Al-Shinyah ( ar, الشنية, also spelled al-Shiniyeh) is a village in central Syria, administratively part of the Homs Governorate, located northwest of Homs. Nearby localities include Fahel to the southwest, al-Qabu, Syria, al-Qabu to the south, Sharqliyya to the southeast, Taldou and al-Taybah al-Gharbiyah to the northeast and Maryamin, Hama, Maryamin to the northwest. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (Syria), Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), al-Shinyah had a population of 2,058 in the 2004 census.General Census of Population and Housing 2004
Central Bureau of Statistics (Syria), Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Homs Governorate. Its inhabitants are predominantly Alawites.What happened in Houla?
''Al Jazeera English''. 2012-01-16.

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* Populated places in Homs District Alawite communities in Syria {{HomsSY-geo-stub