Namer نامر | |
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Village | |
  Namer | |
| Coordinates:32°47′41″N36°13′8″E / 32.79472°N 36.21889°E /32.79472; 36.21889 | |
| Grid position | 264/245PAL |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Daraa |
| District | Izraa |
| Subdistrict | Shaykh Miskin |
| Population (2004 census)[1] | |
• Total | 2,507 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Namer (Arabic:نامر,romanized: Nāmer), also known asNamer al-Hawa, is a village in southernSyria, administratively part of theIzraa District in theDaraa Governorate. According to theSyria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Namer had a population of 2,507 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantlySunni Muslims, whileChristians constitute a large minority.[2]
Namer is situated at an elevation of 580 meters (1,900 ft) above sea level. It is south of the district capital ofIzraa, southeast of the subdistrict capitalash-Shaykh Miskin, northeast of the governorate capital ofDaraa, north ofKhirbet Ghazaleh, and northwest ofal-Hirak. The area in which Namer lies is characterized by its rich soils and moderate rainfall, historically providing Namer with significant agricultural bounty and relatively sufficient water resources.[3]
Namer was mentioned by the 4th-century historianEusebius. The 5th-century historianJerome noted that it was a significant settlement and a place used byNabatean nomads to encamp and convene.[3]
DuringMamluk rule (1260s–1517), Namer was part of thewilaya of Adhri'at (Daraa).[3]
With the advent ofOttoman rule in Syria in 1517, Namir or part of its revenues were granted as a tax-exempttimar (fief) to theamir al-arab (commander of the Bedouin), which was a hereditary office of theAl Hayar family.[4] It was the center of the Banu Malik al-Ashrafnahiye (subdistrict) of theHauran Sanjak.[5] In 1596, it appeared in theOttomantax registers under the name of 'Tamir'. It had aMuslim population consisting of 98 households and 45 bachelors. They paid a fixed tax-rate of 40% on agricultural products, including wheat (7,800akçe), barley (820 a.), summer crops (610 a.), goats and bee-hives (1500 a.), in addition to winter pastures (407 a.) and "occasional revenues"(610 a.); a total of 11,467akçe. 9/24 of the income went to awaqf (endowment).[6]
In 1838, it was noted as being east ofash-Shaykh Miskin, with aSunni Muslim population.[7]
Namer is one of a few towns in theDaraa Governorate with a significant Christian population.[2][8]
During thecivil war, some of Namer’s Christian residents joined the local branch of the Popular Committees, organized by theNational Defense Forces, which played an auxiliary role in theSyrian Army's recapture of nearby Khirbet Ghazaleh fromFree Syrian Army rebels in May 2013.[8]
In 2011, theMelkite Greek Catholic Church had approximately 1,000 believers.[9]
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