Umm al-Amad, Al-Mukharram

Umm al-Amad
أم العمد
Village
Umm al-Amed
Umm al-Amad
Location in Syria
Coordinates: 34°48′50″N 37°0′26″E / 34.81389°N 37.00722°E / 34.81389; 37.00722
Country  Syria
Governorate Homs
District Al-Mukharram
Subdistrict Al-Mukharram
Population (2004)
 • Total 2,851
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) +3

Umm al-Amad (Arabic: أم العمد‎, also spelled Umm al-Amed) is a village in central Syria, administratively part of the Homs Governorate. Nearby towns include al-Mukharram to the east, al-Mukharram al-Tahtani to the northeast, Danibah to the north, and al-Mishirfeh to the east. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics, Umm al-Amad had a population of 2,851.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Shia Muslims.[2]

References

  1. ↑ General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Homs Governorate. (in Arabic)
  2. ↑ Bombing near Shia town school in Syria kills 12. Ahram Online. 2013-12-20.


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