Arḑ ar Rifā‘ī
Arḑ ar Rifā‘ī is a locality in Homs Governorate, Syria. Arḑ ar Rifā‘ī is situated nearby to the locality Umm as Sanū, as well as near Z̧āhr al Maydān.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Umm al-Zenar Church and Al Nuri Great Mosque.
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 3 km northwest of Arḑ ar Rifā‘ī.
Al Nuri Great Mosque
Mosque
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The Great Mosque of al-Nuri also called al-Nouri Mosque, is a mosque in Homs, Syria. It is situated off ash-Shouhada street, adjacent to the city's historical roofed souqs. Al Nuri Great Mosque is situated 3½ km northwest of Arḑ ar Rifā‘ī.
Khalid ibn al-Walid Mosque
Mosque
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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 4 km northwest of Arḑ ar Rifā‘ī.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fairouzeh and 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.
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.
Abil
Village
Abil is a village in central Syria, administratively part of the Homs Governorate, located 10 kilometers south of Homs. Nearby localities include al-Nuqayrah and Kafr Aya to the north, Maskanah to the northeast, Judaydat al-Sharqiyah to the east, Shinshar to the southeast, Damina al-Sharqiyah to the south, al-Buwaydah al-Sharqiyah to the southwest and Qattinah to the west. Abil is situated 10 km southwest of Arḑ ar Rifā‘ī.
Arḑ ar Rifā‘ī
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Ard ar Rifa`i”
- Location: Homs Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.70842° or 34° 42′ 30″ northLongitude
36.73824° or 36° 44′ 18″ eastElevation
531 metres (1,742 feet)Open location code
8G6RPP5Q+97GeoNames ID
7635242
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In Other Languages
“Arḑ ar Rifā‘ī” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “أرض الرفاعي”
Localities in the Area
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