Ash Shaykh Fāḑil
Ash Shaykh Fāḑil is a shrine in Idlib Governorate, Syria. Ash Shaykh Fāḑil is situated nearby to the village Qminas, as well as near the town Sarmin.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Idlib Museum.
Idlib Museum
Building
Idlib Museum is an archaeological museum located in the city of Idlib in northwestern Syria. The museum was founded in 1989 and holds a significant collection of artifacts, most notably the clay tablets from what the museum calls the Royal Archive of Ebla, carefully preserved for study, and they have reshaped much of what is known about the ancient Near East. Idlib Museum is situated 3 km northwest of Ash Shaykh Fāḑil.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Idlib and Qminas.
Idlib
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Idlib is a city in northwestern Syria, and is the capital of the Idlib Governorate. It has an elevation of nearly 500 meters above sea level, and is 59 kilometers southwest of Aleppo. It is located near the border with Turkey.
Qminas
Village
Qminas is a village in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Idlib Governorate, located 6 kilometers southeast of Idlib. Nearby localities include Sarmin to the northeast and Saraqib to the east. Qminas is situated 4 km south of Ash Shaykh Fāḑil.
Sarmin
Town
Sarmin is a town in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Idlib Governorate, located 15 kilometers southeast of Idlib. It has an altitude of about 390 meters. Sarmin is situated 5 km east of Ash Shaykh Fāḑil.
Ash Shaykh Fāḑil
- Type: Shrine
- Also known as: “Ash Shaykh Fadil” and “Ech Cheïkh Fâdel”
- Category: religion
- Location: Idlib Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
35.92041° or 35° 55′ 14″ northLongitude
36.67214° or 36° 40′ 20″ eastElevation
365 metres (1,198 feet)Open location code
8G7RWMCC+5VGeoNames ID
172728
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In Other Languages
“Ash Shaykh Fāḑil” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الشيخ فاضل”
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