Mahin or Mheen (Arabic: مهين, romanized: Mahīn) is a town in central Syria, administratively part of the Homs Governorate, south of Homs.
Description
It is situated on an oasis in the Syrian Desert, between Sadad to the west and al-Qaryatayn to the east, adjacent to the ancient village of Huwwarin. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Mahin had a population of 11,064 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims.[2]
Battle of Mahin
In mid-late 2015, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant captured Mahin.[3] The city was regained by the Syrian Army on 29 December 2015 during the late offensive of Homs in 2015.[4]
References
- ^ General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Homs Governorate. (in Arabic)
- ^ Smith, in Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 174
- ^ "Islamic State takes Syrian town as fighting looks set to intensify". Reuters UK. Archived from the original on January 15, 2016. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
- ^ "Breaking: Syrian Armed Forces Liberate Maheen in East Homs". almasdarnews. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
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