Rabu' ربعو Rabho | |
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Village | |
  Rabu' Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates:35°4′33″N36°23′53″E / 35.07583°N 36.39806°E /35.07583; 36.39806 | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Hama |
| District | Masyaf |
| Subdistrict | Masyaf |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 2,288 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| City Qrya Pcode | C3343 |
Rabu′ (Arabic:ربعو, also spelledRabho) is aSyrian village located in theMasyaf Subdistrict inMasyaf District, located west ofHama. According to theSyria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Rabu′ had a population of 2,288 in the 2004 census.[1]
Rabu' is the site of the ancientAssyrian fortress town of Aribna, part ofLubama. It was where the Assyrian emperorAshurnasirpal I lodged when theLukuti area was ravaged.[2]
The tomb of a holy man who was widely venerated in the Masyaf area is located in Rabu'. According to local folklore, "only a man with a clear conscience" could pass through its entrance.[2]
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