Ash Shaykh Ḩawrānī
Ash Shaykh Ḩawrānī is a shrine in Hama Governorate, Syria. Ash Shaykh Ḩawrānī is situated nearby to the village Qalaat al-Madiq.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Apamea.
Apamea
Photo: Jim Gordon, CC BY 2.0.
Apamea is an ancient Hellenistic and Roman city situated on the right bank of the Orontes River, in the northwest of modern Syria. Founded under the name Pella as a Macedonian military settlement following the Wars of the Diadochi, it was established as a fortified city around 300 BC by Seleucus I Nicator, who renamed it after his wife, Apama.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Qalaat al-Madiq.
Qalaat al-Madiq
Village
Qalaat al-Madiq is a town and medieval fortress in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Hama Governorate, located northwest of Hama. It is situated in the al-Ghab plain, on the eastern bank of the Orontes River. Qalaat al-Madiq is situated 3½ km south of Ash Shaykh Ḩawrānī.
Ash Shaykh Ḩawrānī
- Type: Shrine
- Also known as: “Ash Shaykh Hawrani”, “Ech Cheïkh Haourâni”, and “Ech Cheïkh Hourani”
- Category: religion
- Location: Hama Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
35.44928° or 35° 26′ 57″ northLongitude
36.3839° or 36° 23′ 2″ eastElevation
194 metres (636 feet)Open location code
8G7RC9XM+PHGeoNames ID
172704
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In Other Languages
“Ash Shaykh Ḩawrānī” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الشيخ حوراني”
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