Mahin or Mheen (Arabic: مهين, romanizedMahīn) is a town in central Syria, administratively part of the Homs Governorate, south of Homs.

Mahin
مهين
Town
Mahin is located in Syria
Mahin
Mahin
Location in Syria
Coordinates: 34°14′33″N 37°3′32″E / 34.24250°N 37.05889°E / 34.24250; 37.05889
Country Syria
GovernorateHoms
DistrictHoms
SubdistrictMahin
Population
 (2004)
 • Total11,064
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)+3

Description

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It is situated on an oasis in the Syrian Desert, between Sadad to the west and al-Qaryatayn to the east, adjacent to the ancient village of Huwwarin. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Mahin had a population of 11,064 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims.[2]

Battle of Al-Qaryatayn

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In mid-late 2015, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant captured Mahin.[3] The city was regained by the Syrian Army on 29 December 2015 during the late offensive of Homs in 2015.[4]

References

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  1. ^ General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Homs Governorate. (in Arabic)
  2. ^ Smith, in Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 174
  3. ^ "Islamic State takes Syrian town as fighting looks set to intensify". Reuters UK. Archived from the original on January 15, 2016. Retrieved 2015-11-02.
  4. ^ "Breaking: Syrian Armed Forces Liberate Maheen in East Homs". almasdarnews. Retrieved 2015-11-23.

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