Dayr Ba‘albah
Dayr Ba‘albah is a locality in Homs Governorate, Syria. Dayr Ba‘albah is situated nearby to the locality Qaryat as Sāmirīyah, as well as near Jūrat ash Shaykh ‘Abd Allāh.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Khalid ibn al-Walid Mosque and Umm al-Zenar Church.
Khalid ibn al-Walid Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Zozo2kx, Public domain.
The Khalid ibn al-Walid Mosque is a mosque in Homs, Syria, located in a park along Hama Street in ash-Shuhada Square. The mosque is dedicated to Khalid ibn al-Walid, an Arab military commander who led the Muslim conquest of Syria in the 7th century following the decisive Battle of Yarmouk, which put an end to Byzantine rule in Syria. Khalid ibn al-Walid Mosque is situated 3½ km southwest of Dayr Ba‘albah.
Umm al-Zenar Church
Church
Photo: Shaza Askar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint Mary of the Holy Belt Cathedral is a Syriac Orthodox cathedral in Homs, Syria. The first structure on the site was completed in 59 AD, and the present structure dates from 1852. It is the seat of the Syriac Orthodox Archbishop of Homs and Hama. Umm al-Zenar Church is situated 4 km southwest of Dayr Ba‘albah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Homs and Fairouzeh.
Homs
Photo: Bo yaser, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Homs is the third largest city in Syria. Much of the city was destroyed or damaged during the Syrian Civil War of 2011-2024, particularly during the Siege of Homs.
Fairouzeh
Town
Fairouzeh is a village 3 miles southeast of the city of Homs in Syria. Due to urban development in the area, Fairouzeh, like nearby Zaydal, is now considered one of Homs' suburbs. Fairouzeh is situated 6 km south of Dayr Ba‘albah.
Talbiseh
Town
Talbiseh is a large town in northwestern Syria administratively part of the Homs Governorate, about 10 kilometers north of Homs. Nearby localities include al-Rastan to the north, al-Ghantoo to the southwest and al-Mashrafah to the east. Talbiseh is situated 10 km north of Dayr Ba‘albah.
Dayr Ba‘albah
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Dayr B‘albah”, “Dayr Ba`albah”, “Deir B’alba”, “Deir Baalba”, “Deïr Baalbé”, “Deïr Baalbeh”, and “Der Baalba”
- Location: Homs Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.75666° or 34° 45′ 24″ northLongitude
36.74493° or 36° 44′ 42″ eastElevation
515 metres (1,690 feet)Open location code
8G6RQP4V+MXGeoNames ID
170791
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In Other Languages
“Dayr Ba‘albah” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “دير بعلبة”
Localities in the Area
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