Al-Ghassaniyah, Idlib
Al-Ghassaniyah
الغسانية | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Al-Ghassaniyah Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 35°48′54″N 36°15′40″E / 35.81500°N 36.26111°E | |
| Country | .svg.png){kind=small} Syria |
| Governorate | Idlib |
| District | Jisr al-Shughur District |
| Subdistrict | Jisr al-Shughur Nahiyah |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 389 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| City Qrya Pcode | C4203 |
Al-Ghassaniyah (Arabic: الغسانية) is a Christian village located in Jisr al-Shughur Nahiyah in Jisr al-Shughur District, Idlib. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), al-Ghassaniyah had a population of 389 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Christians,[2] belonging to the Greek Orthodox and Catholic denominations.[3]
History
During the Syrian civil war, most of the village's original inhabitants were displaced, with many Christians fleeing to government-controlled areas.[2]
In 2022, renewed efforts by Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham to re-establish relations with Christian communities in the Jisr al-Shughur area included visits by its leader Abu Mohammad al-Julani and measures aimed at restoring religious life.[4]
By February 2025, the original inhabitants remained displaced, while the settlement became home to 95 IDPs from Latakia.[5] Later in 2025, limited numbers of Christian families began returning to al-Ghassaniyah and nearby villages.[6]
References
- ↑ "General Census of Population 2004". Retrieved 2015-12-09.
- 1 2 Khalifa, Ninar (27 December 2022). "Idlib's Christians Disenfranchised Until Their Church Bells Ring Again". Syrians for Truth and Justice. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ↑ "تقرير الطائفة المسيحية في إدلب" (in Arabic). Center for Environmental and Social Development (CESD). 15 April 2010. Archived from the original on 2022-02-06. Retrieved 2026-03-30.
- ↑ "Julani Visits Christians After Years of Persecution and Displacement". The Syrian Observer. 2022-12-27.
- ↑ "Syrian Arab Republic Displacement Data [IOM DTM] | Humanitarian Dataset | HDX". data.humdata.org. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
- ↑ "Christmas tree and Nativity scene lit in al-Quniyah village, western Idleb". SANA. 2025-12-22.
