Ash Shu‘bah

Ash Shu‘bah is a peak in , and has an elevation of 1,182 metres. Ash Shu‘bah is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Damascus Securities Exchange.

The is a stock exchange located in , . Founded in 2009, it is the only stock exchange in Syria. The is a member of the Federation of Euro-Asian Stock Exchanges.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Qura al-Sham and Nahr Barbar.

Village
is a village in the Qudsaya District of the . According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, had a population of 1,067 in the 2004 census. Until 2024, the village was known as Qura al-Assad. is situated 8 km north of Ash Shu‘bah.

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 8 km south of Ash Shu‘bah.

Town
Qudsaya is a city in and the administrative centre of Qudsaya District. The city is located on the western slope of , 7 km west of Damascus. is situated 10 km northeast of Ash Shu‘bah.

Ash Shu‘bah

Latitude
33.48813° or 33° 29′ 17″ north
Longitude
36.14064° or 36° 8′ 26″ east
Elevation
1,182 metres (3,878 feet)
Open location code
8G5RF4QR+77
Geo­Names ID
8412952
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In Other Languages

“Ash Shu‘bah” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: الشعبة

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