Al-Sahel ( ar, السحل, also transliterated As-Sahel and As-Sehel) is a
Syrian village in the
An-Nabek District
an-Nabek District ( ar-at, منطقة النبك, manṭiqat an-Nabek) is a district of the Rif Dimashq Governorate in southern Syria. Administrative centre
An administrative center is a seat of regional administration or local government, o ...
of the
Rif Dimashq Governorate
Rif Dimashq Governorate ( ar, محافظة ريف دمشق, ', literally, the "Governorate of the Countryside of Damascus", Damascus Suburb) is one of the fourteen governorates (provinces) of Syria. It is situated in the southwestern part of the ...
. According to the
Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), al-Sahel had a population of 5,677 in the 2004 census.
[General Census of Population and Housing 2004](_blank)
Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Rif Dimashq Governorate. Its inhabitants are predominantly
Sunni Muslim
Sunni Islam () is the largest branch of Islam, followed by 85–90% of the world's Muslims. Its name comes from the word ''Sunnah'', referring to the tradition of Muhammad. The differences between Sunni and Shia Muslims arose from a disagr ...
s.
Smith
Smith may refer to:
People
* Metalsmith, or simply smith, a craftsman fashioning tools or works of art out of various metals
* Smith (given name)
* Smith (surname), a family name originating in England, Scotland and Ireland
** List of people w ...
, in Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p
173
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Nearby cities and towns
Weather
References
Bibliography
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External links
Al-Sahel Site
Populated places in An-Nabek District
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