Shaykh Abū ‘Asāf
Shaykh Abū ‘Asāf is a shrine in Idlib Governorate, Syria. Shaykh Abū ‘Asāf is situated nearby to the hamlet Helle, as well as near the town Armanaz.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Helle and Armanaz.
Helle
Hamlet
Helleh is a Syrian village located in Kafr Takharim Nahiyah in Harem District, Idlib. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Helleh had a population of 277 in the 2004 census. Its inhabitants are Druze. Helle is situated 3½ km north of Shaykh Abū ‘Asāf.
Armanaz
Town
Photo: Latristelagrima, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Armanaz is a town in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Harem District, in the Idlib Governorate. It is located 20 kilometers northwest of Idlib near the Syrian-Turkish borders. Armanaz is situated 4½ km northwest of Shaykh Abū ‘Asāf.
Hafasraja
Village
Hafasraja is located in the Armanaz Subdistrict of Harem District in Idlib Governorate, in north-western Syria near the border with Turkey. The village lies in the countryside north-west of the city of Idlib and is surrounded by several settlements, including Biret Armanaz and Quneitra. Hafasraja is situated 5 km south of Shaykh Abū ‘Asāf.
Shaykh Abū ‘Asāf
- Type: Shrine
- Also known as: “Shaykh Abu `Asaf”
- Category: religion
- Location: Idlib Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
36.06221° or 36° 3′ 44″ northLongitude
36.5486° or 36° 32′ 55″ eastElevation
637 metres (2,090 feet)Open location code
8G8R3G6X+VCGeoNames ID
8322923
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In Other Languages
“Shaykh Abū ‘Asāf” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “شيخ أبو عساف”
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