Jabal ar Rayḩānah

Jabal ar Rayḩānah is a mountain in , and has an elevation of 917 metres. Jabal ar Rayḩānah is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Al-Kiswah and Nahr Barbar.

Town
Photo: عبدالرحمن الصياد-أبوعابد, Public domain.
is a city in the , . It is located approximately 13 kilometres south of . It was the location of the 1303 Battle of Marj al-Saffar, and the childhood home of Adnan Awad. is situated 6 km southeast of Jabal ar Rayḩānah.

Locality
Pharpar is a biblical river in Syria. It is the less important of the two rivers of mentioned in the Book of Kings, now generally identified with the Nahr al-Awaj, also called Awaj, although if the reference to Damascus is limited to the city, as in the Arabic version of the Old Testament, Pharpar would be the modern Taura. is situated 6 km west of Jabal ar Rayḩānah.

Jabal ar Rayḩānah

Latitude
33.39502° or 33° 23′ 42″ north
Longitude
36.19676° or 36° 11′ 48″ east
Elevation
917 metres (3,009 feet)
Open location code
8G5R95WW+2P
Geo­Names ID
8412837
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In Other Languages

“Jabal ar Rayḩānah” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “جبل الريحانة”

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