Mahin, Syria Explained

Mahin
Settlement Type:Town
Native Name:مهين
Pushpin Map:Syria
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Syria
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Homs
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Homs
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Name3:Mahin
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2004
Population Total:11,064
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:+3
Coordinates:34.2425°N 37.0589°W

Mahin or Mheen (ar|مهين|Mahīn) is a town in central Syria, administratively part of the Homs Governorate, south of Homs.

Description

It is situated on an oasis in the Syrian Desert, between Sadad to the west and al-Qaryatayn to the east, adjacent to the ancient village of Huwwarin. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Mahin had a population of 11,064 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims.[2]

Battle of Al-Qaryatayn

In mid-late 2015, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant captured Mahin.[3] The city was regained by the Syrian Army on 29 December 2015 during the late offensive of Homs in 2015.[4]

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. https://archive.today/20130112130803/http://www.cbssyr.org/new%20web%20site/General_census/census_2004/NH/TAB04-8-2004.htm General Census of Population and Housing 2004
  2. [Eli Smith|Smith]
  3. Web site: Islamic State takes Syrian town as fighting looks set to intensify. https://archive.today/20160115232327/http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-mideast-crisis-syria-is-idUKKCN0SQ1I620151101. dead. January 15, 2016. Reuters UK. 2015-11-02.
  4. Web site: Breaking: Syrian Armed Forces Liberate Maheen in East Homs. almasdarnews. 2015-11-23.