Rudaymat al-Liwa رضيمة اللواء Redeimat al-Liwa | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Coordinates:33°01′18″N36°34′51″E / 33.02167°N 36.58083°E /33.02167; 36.58083 | |
| PAL | 298/270 |
| Country | |
| Governorate | Suwayda |
| District | Shahba |
| Subdistrict | Sawra as-Saghira |
| Population (2004 census)[1] | |
• Total | 1,001 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Rudaymat al-Liwa (Arabic:رضيمة اللواء) is a village situated in theShahba District ofSuwayda Governorate, in southern Syria. According to theSyria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Rudaymat al-Liwa had a population of 1,001 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantlyDruze, with aChristian minority.[2]
In August 2025, during the southern Syria clashes, St. Paul Church in the village was robbed, vandalized, and burned by members of the Defence and Interior Ministries, aided by armed Bedouin men.[3]
In 2011, theMelkite Greek Catholic Church had approximately 250 believers.[4]