Rudaymat al-Liwa

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Not to be confused with Ar-Rudaymah ash-Sharqiyah.
Rudaymat al-Liwa
رضيمة اللواء
Redeimat al-Liwa
Village
Rudaymat al-Liwa is located in Syria
Rudaymat al-Liwa
Rudaymat al-Liwa
Coordinates: 33°01′18″N 36°34′51″E / 33.02167°N 36.58083°E / 33.02167; 36.58083
PAL298/270
Country Syria
GovernorateSuwayda
DistrictShahba
SubdistrictSawra as-Saghira
Population
 (2004 census)[1]
 • Total
1,001
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Rudaymat al-Liwa (Arabic: رضيمة اللواء) is a village situated in the Shahba District of Suwayda Governorate, in southern Syria. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Rudaymat al-Liwa had a population of 1,001 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Druze, with a Christian minority.[2]

Civil war

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Main article: Southern Syria clashes (July 2025–present)

During the southern Syria clashes in 2025, the St. Paul Church in the village was robbed, vandalized, and burned by members of the Defence and Interior Ministries, along with armed Bedouin men.[3]

Demographics

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In 2011, the Melkite Greek Catholic Church had approximately 250 believers.[4]

Religious buildings

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  • St. Paul Melkite Greek Catholic Church[5][6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b General Census of Population and Housing 2004 Archived 2013-01-12 at archive.today. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Al-Suwayda Governorate. (in Arabic)
  2. ^ "Druze communities in the Middle East". British Druze Society. Archived from the original on September 11, 2011.
  3. ^ "Worship places violence | Druze shrines, churches, and mosque targeted in Al-Suwaydaa - The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights". August 13, 2025.
  4. ^ https://www.melkitepat.org/melkite_greek_catholic_church/Metropole-of-Bosra-and-Hauran
  5. ^ https://albishara.net/church/details/3141
  6. ^ https://www.melkitepat.org/melkite_greek_catholic_church/Metropole-of-Bosra-and-Hauran