In sources relating to the Arab conquest of Syria, it is mentioned that the last Byzantine army the empire was able to set up in the region, took up position near "Jillin" before the crucial Battle of the Yarmuk in 635. The battle took place west of Jillin and led to the catastrophic defeat of the Byzantine army.[2]
Jalin was described in the late 19th century as an impoverished village of 20 hut-like houses built either of mudbrick or stone. Its population consisted of 100 black Africans hailing from the Sudan. They were settled in two villages, Jalin and al-Shaykh Saad to the north, by Sheikh Saad ibn Abd al-Qadir, himself from the Sudan. The Africans initially came as slaves of the sheikh, but were later freed. They gradually settled in other parts of the Hauran region of southern Syria. At Jalin, the inhabitants cultivated grapes and vegetables in nearby vineyards and gardens.[3]
^J.B. Bury. The Cambridge Medieval History Series volumes 1-5. Plantagenet Publishing. Retrieved 8 February 2015. The Roman army [...] probably took up their position near Jillin, the Jillin of the sources.
^Schumacher, Oliphant and le Strange, 1889, pp. 154-155.
Bibliographyedit
Schumacher, Gottlieb; Oliphant, Laurence; le Strange, Guy (1886). Across the Jordan: being an exploration and survey of part of Hauran and Jaulan. Bentley.
External linksedit
Map of the town, Google Maps
Kafer el Ma-map; 21K
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jalin, arabic, جلين, also, spelled, jileen, jillin, village, southern, syria, administratively, part, daraa, governorate, located, northwest, daraa, nearby, localities, include, muzayrib, southeast, tafas, east, shaykh, saad, northeast, adwan, north, tasil, no. Jalin Arabic جلين also spelled Jileen or Jillin is a village in southern Syria administratively part of the Daraa Governorate located northwest of Daraa Nearby localities include Muzayrib to the southeast Tafas to the east al Shaykh Saad to the northeast Adwan to the north Tasil to the northwest and Saham al Jawlan and Heet to the west According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics Tasil had a population of 4 337 in the 2004 census 1 Jalin جلينVillageJalinCoordinates 32 45 16 N 35 59 23 E 32 75444 N 35 98972 E 32 75444 35 98972Country SyriaGovernorateDaraa GovernorateDistrictDaraa DistrictNahiyahTafasPopulation 2004 1 Total4 337Time zoneUTC 2 EET Summer DST UTC 3 EEST In sources relating to the Arab conquest of Syria it is mentioned that the last Byzantine army the empire was able to set up in the region took up position near Jillin before the crucial Battle of the Yarmuk in 635 The battle took place west of Jillin and led to the catastrophic defeat of the Byzantine army 2 Jalin was described in the late 19th century as an impoverished village of 20 hut like houses built either of mudbrick or stone Its population consisted of 100 black Africans hailing from the Sudan They were settled in two villages Jalin and al Shaykh Saad to the north by Sheikh Saad ibn Abd al Qadir himself from the Sudan The Africans initially came as slaves of the sheikh but were later freed They gradually settled in other parts of the Hauran region of southern Syria At Jalin the inhabitants cultivated grapes and vegetables in nearby vineyards and gardens 3 References edit a b General Census of Population and Housing 2004 Syria Central Bureau of Statistics CBS Daraa Governorate in Arabic J B Bury The Cambridge Medieval History Series volumes 1 5 Plantagenet Publishing Retrieved 8 February 2015 The Roman army probably took up their position near Jillin the Jillin of the sources Schumacher Oliphant and le Strange 1889 pp 154 155 Bibliography editSchumacher Gottlieb Oliphant Laurence le Strange Guy 1886 Across the Jordan being an exploration and survey of part of Hauran and Jaulan Bentley External links editMap of the town Google Maps Kafer el Ma map 21K Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jalin amp oldid 1088108871, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
