Beqaasem

Beqaasem (Arabic: بقعسم) is a Syrian village in the Qatana District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Beqaasem had a population of 2,268 in the 2004 census.^[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Druze.^[2]

Beqaasem بقعسم
Village
Beqaasem Location in Syria
Coordinates: 33°24′18″N 35°56′15″E
Country	Syria
Governorate	Rif Dimashq Governorate
District	Qatana District
Nahiyah	Qatana
Population  (2004 census)[1]
• Total	2,268
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

History

The presence of Druze around Mount Hermon is documented since the founding of the Druze religion in the beginning of the 11th century.^[3]

In 1838, Eli Smith noted Beqaasem's population as Druze.^[4]

See also

• Druze in Syria