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Qarfa

Qarfa (Arabic: قرفــا, also spelled Garfa or Kurfa) is a village in southern Syria, administratively belonging to the Izra' District of the Daraa Governorate. Nearby localities include al-Shaykh Maskin to the northwest, Izra to the northeast, Maliha al-Atash to the east, Namir to the southeast, Khirbet Ghazaleh to the south and Abtaa to the southwest. In the 2004 census by the Central Bureau of Statistics, al-Hirak had a population of 20,760.[1]

Qarfa
قرفــا
Village
Qarfa
Coordinates: 32°48′55″N 36°12′5″E / 32.81528°N 36.20139°E / 32.81528; 36.20139
Grid position262/247 PAL
Country Syria
GovernorateDaraa Governorate
DistrictIzra District
NahiyahAl-Shaykh Maskin
Population
 (2004 census)[1]
 • Total4,885
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

History edit

Inside a private house in Qarfa a Greek inscription dedicating a church to Saint Bacchus was discovered. The inscription was dated to 589-590 CE and written on a stone lintel decorated with a cross.[2]

Ottoman era edit

In 1596, Qarfa appeared in Ottoman tax registers as a village in the Nahiya of Bani Malik al-Asraf in the Hawran Qada. It had a population of 42 households and 15 bachelors, all Muslim. The villagers paid a fixed tax-rate of 40% on agricultural products, including wheat, barley, summer crops, and goats or beehives, a total of 6,451 akçe. 5/24 of the revenue went to a Waqf[3]

In 1838, it was noted as a Muslim village (Kurfa) in the Nukrah district, east of Al-Shaykh Maskin.[4]

Modern era edit

On 13 August 1962 a tribal feud in Qarfa between the al-Makayed and al-Manasser clans resulted in five people being wounded. The fighting was a result of old rivalries. Security forces arrested several people from the town and the wounded were evacuated to the hospital.[5]

During the ongoing Syrian Civil War, which began in 2011, opposition rebels from the Free Syrian Army attacked a petrol station in Qarfa, killing a relative of high-ranking government official Rustum Ghazaleh in early January 2013.[6]

Notable people edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b . Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Daraa Governorate. (in Arabic)
  2. ^ Chaniotis, 2003, p. 521.
  3. ^ Hütteroth and Abdulfattah, 1977, p. 212
  4. ^ Smith; in Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, Second appendix, B, p. 152
  5. ^ Mideast Mirror. 14. Arab News Agency. (1962). Page 20.
  6. ^ FSA kills relative of Syrian security chief in Deraa. Al Arabiya. 2013-01-05.

Bibliography edit

  • Chaniotis, A. (2003). Supplementum Epigraphicum Graecum. Vol. 50. BRILL Academic Publications. ISBN 9050634087.
  • Hütteroth, Wolf-Dieter; Abdulfattah, Kamal (1977). Historical Geography of Palestine, Transjordan and Southern Syria in the Late 16th Century. Erlanger Geographische Arbeiten, Sonderband 5. Erlangen, Germany: Vorstand der Fränkischen Geographischen Gesellschaft. ISBN 3-920405-41-2.
  • Robinson, E.; Smith, E. (1841). Biblical Researches in Palestine, Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea: A Journal of Travels in the year 1838. Vol. 3. Boston: Crocker & Brewster.

External links edit

  • Map of the town, Google Maps
  • Cheikh Meskine-map; 21L

qarfa, arabic, قرفــا, also, spelled, garfa, kurfa, village, southern, syria, administratively, belonging, izra, district, daraa, governorate, nearby, localities, include, shaykh, maskin, northwest, izra, northeast, maliha, atash, east, namir, southeast, khirb. Qarfa Arabic قرفــا also spelled Garfa or Kurfa is a village in southern Syria administratively belonging to the Izra District of the Daraa Governorate Nearby localities include al Shaykh Maskin to the northwest Izra to the northeast Maliha al Atash to the east Namir to the southeast Khirbet Ghazaleh to the south and Abtaa to the southwest In the 2004 census by the Central Bureau of Statistics al Hirak had a population of 20 760 1 Qarfa قرفــاVillageQarfaCoordinates 32 48 55 N 36 12 5 E 32 81528 N 36 20139 E 32 81528 36 20139Grid position262 247 PALCountry SyriaGovernorateDaraa GovernorateDistrictIzra DistrictNahiyahAl Shaykh MaskinPopulation 2004 census 1 Total4 885Time zoneUTC 2 EET Summer DST UTC 3 EEST Contents 1 History 1 1 Ottoman era 1 2 Modern era 2 Notable people 3 References 4 Bibliography 5 External linksHistory editInside a private house in Qarfa a Greek inscription dedicating a church to Saint Bacchus was discovered The inscription was dated to 589 590 CE and written on a stone lintel decorated with a cross 2 Ottoman era edit In 1596 Qarfa appeared in Ottoman tax registers as a village in the Nahiya of Bani Malik al Asraf in the Hawran Qada It had a population of 42 households and 15 bachelors all Muslim The villagers paid a fixed tax rate of 40 on agricultural products including wheat barley summer crops and goats or beehives a total of 6 451 akce 5 24 of the revenue went to a Waqf 3 In 1838 it was noted as a Muslim village Kurfa in the Nukrah district east of Al Shaykh Maskin 4 Modern era edit On 13 August 1962 a tribal feud in Qarfa between the al Makayed and al Manasser clans resulted in five people being wounded The fighting was a result of old rivalries Security forces arrested several people from the town and the wounded were evacuated to the hospital 5 During the ongoing Syrian Civil War which began in 2011 opposition rebels from the Free Syrian Army attacked a petrol station in Qarfa killing a relative of high ranking government official Rustum Ghazaleh in early January 2013 6 Notable people editRustum Ghazaleh 1953 2015 Head of Syrian Political Security DirectorateReferences edit a b General Census of Population and Housing 2004 Syria Central Bureau of Statistics CBS Daraa Governorate in Arabic Chaniotis 2003 p 521 Hutteroth and Abdulfattah 1977 p 212 Smith in Robinson and Smith 1841 vol 3 Second appendix B p 152 Mideast Mirror 14 Arab News Agency 1962 Page 20 FSA kills relative of Syrian security chief in Deraa Al Arabiya 2013 01 05 Bibliography editChaniotis A 2003 Supplementum Epigraphicum Graecum Vol 50 BRILL Academic Publications ISBN 9050634087 Hutteroth Wolf Dieter Abdulfattah Kamal 1977 Historical Geography of Palestine Transjordan and Southern Syria in the Late 16th Century Erlanger Geographische Arbeiten Sonderband 5 Erlangen Germany Vorstand der Frankischen Geographischen Gesellschaft ISBN 3 920405 41 2 Robinson E Smith E 1841 Biblical Researches in Palestine Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea A Journal of Travels in the year 1838 Vol 3 Boston Crocker amp Brewster External links editMap of the town Google Maps Cheikh Meskine map 21L Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Qarfa amp oldid 1147848063, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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