Kafr Hawr

Kafr Hawr (Arabic: كفر حور; also spelled Kafr Hawar or Kafr Hur) is a Syrian village situated 35 kilometres (22 mi) southwest of Damascus.^[2][3] According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a population of 2,957 at the 2004 census.^[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims.^[4]

Kafr Hawr كفر حور Kafr Hawar
Village
General view of Kafr Hawr and Mount Hermon in the background, 1867–1914
Kafr Hawr Location in Syria
Coordinates: 33°21′00″N 35°58′00″E
Country	Syria
Governorate	Rif Dimashq
District	Qatana
Subdistrict	Sa'sa'
Control	Syrian opposition
Population  (2004 census)[1]
• Total	2,957
Time zone	UTC+3 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (EEST)

The village is built into the side of a hill near Mount Hermon, just north of modern-day Hinah, which was an ancient settlement Ptolemy mentioned as Ina.^[5] It sits opposite a village called Beitima across a valley through which flows the River 'Arny.^[6]

Korsei el-Debb Roman temple

There is a Roman temple in the area called Korsei el-Debb that is one of a group of Temples of Mount Hermon.^[7] Félicien de Saulcy suggested the temple was originally constructed entirely of white marble. A marble block was found featuring a dedication to a goddess called Hierapolis (also identified as Atargatis and Leukothea).^[8][9]

History

In 1838, Eli Smith noted Kafr Hawr as a predominantly Sunni Muslim village.^[10]