Darbal
Darbal (Arabic: دربل, also spelled Drubal or Dirbul) is a Syrian village in the Qatana District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Darbal had a population of 2,049 at the 2004 census. Its inhabitants are predominantly Muslim.
History
In 1838, Eli Smith noted Darbal's population as predominantly Sunni Muslim.
References
- ^ General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Rif Dimashq Governorate. (in Arabic)
- ^ Sidahmed, Mazin. "The Lebanese Army on high alert near Mount Hermon". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 139
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