Ash Shahba
Ash Shahba is a neighborhood in Hama Governorate, Syria. Ash Shahba is situated nearby to the neighborhood Al A’idīn, as well as near Az Zanbaqi.Places of Interest
Highlights include Abu al-Fida Mosque and Nur al-Din Mosque.
Abu al-Fida Mosque
Mosque
The Abu'l-Fida Mosque is a mosque and mausoleum in Hama, Syria, located on the banks of the Orontes River. The mausoleum was erected by al-Mu’ayyid Isma’il in 1327 CE, during the Ayyubid-era; and the mosque dates from the Mamluk era.
Nur al-Din Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Nur Al-Din Mosque is a Zengid-era mosque in Hama, Syria. It was founded by Nur al-Din in 1163-64 CE. It also contained a historic minbar from the same date, which has subsequently been relocated to the local Hama Museum.
Hama Castle
Castle
Photo: TheRealHuldra, Public domain.
Hama Castle is a mostly-ruined fortress located in Hama, Syria, Located on the Orontes River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hama and Khitab.
Hama
Hama is a city in Syria with a population around 400,000. The city is a relatively conservative one dominated by hijabs and burkas. Much of the old city was destroyed in the Hama massacre in 1982.
Khitab
Town
Photo: Ayham.Alkasim, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Khattab is a town in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Hama Governorate, northwest of Hama located near the Orontes River. Nearby localities include Qamhana to the east, Shihat Hama to the southeast, Kafr al-Tun to the southwest, al-Majdal to the west, Mhardeh and Halfaya to the northwest and Taybat al-Imam to the northeast. Khitab is situated 9 km northwest of Ash Shahba.
Ash Shahba
- Type: Neighborhood
- Also known as: “Ash Shahba‘”, “Ash Shahbā’”, and “Ḩayy ash Shahbā’”
- Category: locality
- Location: Hama Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.14612° or 35° 8′ 46″ northLongitude
36.75052° or 36° 45′ 2″ eastElevation
294 metres (965 feet)Open location code
8G7R4QW2+C6OpenStreetMap ID
node 14049297161OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodGeoNames ID
8181832
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In Other Languages
“Ash Shahba” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الشهباء”
- Arabic: “حي الشهباء”
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