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Zaidal (Syriac: ܙܝܕܠ, Arabic: زيدل, also spelled Zaydal) is a town in the Homs Governorate of central Syria, just east of Homs, forming a part of its suburbs. Nearby localities include Fairouzeh to the south and the Homs neighborhoods of Karm al-Zaitun, al-Sabil and al-Zahra to the west. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Zaidal had a population of 5,710 in 2004.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Syriac Christians of Aramean (Syriac) descent, and some of them still speak Aramaic as a second language.[2][3][4]

Notable people

  • Rosemary Barkett (1939-): American judge and former nun, whose parents were from Zeidal.

See also

References

  1. ^ General Census of Population and Housing 2004 Archived 2012-07-31 at archive.today. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Homs Governorate. (in Arabic)
  2. ^ https://aram-sadad.com/en/aramaic-villages/
  3. ^ Smith, 1841, p. 175.
  4. ^ Society of Saint John Chrysostom, Eastern Churches Journal. 2003. p. 298.

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