Qubbat al-Kurdi قبة الكردي | |
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Village | |
  Qubbat al-Kurdi Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates:35°00′36″N36°55′54″E / 35.010056°N 36.931736°E /35.010056; 36.931736 | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Hama |
| District | Salamiyah |
| Subdistrict | Salamiyah |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 438 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| City Qrya Pcode | C3254 |
Qubbat al-Kurdi (Arabic:قبة الكردي) is a village in centralSyria, administratively part of theSalamiyah District, of theHama Governorate. It is located 30 kilometers (19 mi) east ofHama and 15 kilometers (9.3 mi) west ofSalamiyah.[1] According to theSyria Central Bureau of Statistics, Qubbat al-Kurdi had a population of 438 in the 2004 census.[2] Its inhabitants are predominantlyAlawites.
Qubbat translates as "Domes", a reference to the mudbrick domes of the huts built by the local settlers who had formerly lived in the surrounding caves.Al-Kurdi refers to Sheikh Ahmad al-Kurdi, a religious figure honored by the local inhabitants and whosemaqam (shrine) is visited on religious occasions.[1]
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