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Darbal
Village in Rif Dimashq Governorate, Syria From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Darbal (Arabic: دربل, also spelled Durbul or Dirbul) is a Syrian village in the Qatana District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Darbal had a population of 2,049 at the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims.[2]
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History
In 1838, Eli Smith noted Darbal's population as predominantly Sunni Muslim.[3]
The village was captured by Syrian rebels early in the Syrian Civil War, but by 11 November 2013 it had been retaken by regime forces.[4]
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