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( R e d i r e c t e d f r o m A l - H u w a s h )
Al-Hawash (Arabic : الحواش / ALA-LC : al-Ḥwāsh ) is a Greek Orthodox Christians town in northwestern Syria , administratively belonging to the Homs Governorate . Nearby towns include al-Husn and Marmarita to the west, Shin to the east and Talkalakh to the southwest. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) Hawash had a population of 4,067 in 2004.[1] Christians , much like most of the villages in the area. The village has two Greek Orthodox Church and a Greek Catholic Church .[2] [3]
Its location in the midst of a coniferous mountain makes it a popular and favored summer destination. Hawash is the largest village in Wadi al-Nasara ("Valley of Christians") region.[4] Syrian civil war .
Etymology
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The name Hawash is derived from Hoshe which is Arabic for "Corsage " or place of flowers.[5] Wash is a word form an old Syriac language which mean 'the good soil'.
History
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Al-Hawash is said to date to the 18th-century. Along with many other villages in the area, the earliest inhabitants of Hawash had immigrated from the southern Hauran plain. It has buildings built as early as the late 17th century.[6]
In 1838, the villagers were noted as being Greek Orthodox Christians .[7]
References
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^ "الموسوعة المسيحية العربية الإلكترونية" .
^ "الموسوعة المسيحية العربية الإلكترونية" .
^ http://www.alhwash.org Archived 2009-07-17 at the Wayback Machine Alhwash Team
^ 'Hwash My Love' Book
^ Ancient Civilasation History (part 2)
^ Smith , in Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 181
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a d d i t i o n a l t e r m s m a y a p p l y . B y u s i n g t h i s s i t e , y o u a g r e e t o t h e T e r m s o f U s e a n d P r i v a c y P o l i c y . W i k i p e d i a ® i s a r e g i s t e r e d t r a d e m a r k o f t h e W i k i m e d i a F o u n d a t i o n , I n c . , a n o n - p r o f i t o r g a n i z a t i o n . ● P r i v a c y p o l i c y ● A b o u t W i k i p e d i a ● D i s c l a i m e r s ● C o n t a c t W i k i p e d i a ● C o d e o f C o n d u c t ● D e v e l o p e r s ● S t a t i s t i c s ● C o o k i e s t a t e m e n t ● M o b i l e v i e w
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