Qalaat al-Jandal (Arabic: قلعة الجندل) is a Syrian village in the Qatana District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Qalaat al-Jandal had a population of 3,251 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Druze.[2]

History

The Greeks first built the castle after Alexander the Great's campaign in 333 BC, evidenced by numerous Greek tombs in the area.[3]

In 1015, Emir Jandal bin Qais restored the fortress during the reign of Caliph Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah, establishing the Emirate of the Janadla, which lasted 170 years. After the Fatimid Caliphate fell to Nur al-Din Zangi, Dahhak bin Jandal al-Biqai rebelled but faced no immediate action as Nur al-Din feared his alliance with the Crusaders. Dahhak later fortified himself in the fortress, but Nur al-Din eventually seized it. It was later neglected until Ibrahim Pasha of Egypt destroyed it during his campaign against the Druze.[3]

In 1838, Eli Smith noted Qalaat al-Jandal's population as Druze and Syriac Christians.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Rif Dimashq Governorate. (in Arabic)
  2. ^ "Mount Hermon battles highlight divide among Druze communities". Al-Akhbar. 2014-11-11. Archived from the original on 2015-05-28. Retrieved 2015-09-01.
  3. ^ a b "المعالم الأثرية في "جبل الشيخ"" (in Arabic). esyria.sy. 28 March 2009.
  4. ^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 139

Bibliography


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qalaat_al-Jandal
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