Jabal Al Druze

Jabal al-Druze, is an elevated volcanic region in the As-Suwayda Governorate of southern Syria. Most of the inhabitants of this region are Druze, and there are also significant Christian communities. Safaitic inscriptions were first found in this area. The State of Jabal Druze was an autonomous area in the French Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon f…
Jabal al-Druze, is an elevated volcanic region in the As-Suwayda Governorate of southern Syria. Most of the inhabitants of this region are Druze, and there are also significant Christian communities. Safaitic inscriptions were first found in this area. The State of Jabal Druze was an autonomous area in the French Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon from 1921 to 1936. In the past, the name Jabal al-Druze was used for a different area, located in Mount Lebanon.
  • Elevation: 1,803 m (5,916 ft)
  • Peak: Tell Qeni, As-Suwayda Governorate, Syria
  • Etymology: Named after the Druze people who inhabit the region
  • English translation: Mountain of the Druze
  • Country: Syria
  • Region: As-Suwayda Governorate
  • Settlement(s): As-Suwayda, Shahba, Salkhad
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