Khan al-Sabil

Village in Idlib, Syria

Khan al-Sabil

خان السبل

Khan Sobol, Khan Sebil, Khan Sabl

Village

Khan al-Sabil

Coordinates: 35°45′27″N 36°45′23″E﻿ / ﻿35.75750°N 36.75639°E﻿ / 35.75750; 36.75639
Country|  Syria
Governorate| Idlib
District| Idlib
Subdistrict| Saraqib
Population

(2004)[1]

• Total| 6,551
Time zone| UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+3 (EEST)

Khan al-Sabil (Arabic: خان السبل) is a village in northwestern Syria, administratively part of Idlib District of the Idlib Governorate, located south of Idlib. It is situated on either side of the Aleppo-Damascus highway, just east of the Jabal Zawiya mountain. Nearby localities include Maarrat al-Nu'man and Babila to the south, Masaran to the southeast, Shaykh Idris to the east, Maardibsah, Mardikh and Saraqib to the north and Kafr Battikh to the northwest.

According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Khan al-Sabil had a population of 6,551 at the time of the 2004 census.[1]

## History

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Basalt door of an ancient structure in Khan al-Sabil, pre-1903

The village contains several ancient ruins; among them are buildings with doors made of basalt.[2] The doors are the largest of their kind in the greater Aleppo region. They were decorated with Christian symbols. In the 20th century, two of these doors were part of buildings still used by Khan al-Sabil's residents.[3]

Khan al-Sabil is located on an ancient caravan route [3] and is named after an old khan (caravanserai) of the same name located in the village. The modern village was built around the khan,[4] which was established in 1371 by the Bahri Mamluk ruler of Syria, al-Malik al-Ashraf. Its upkeep and amenities were financed by a waqf (Islamic religious trust).[5] The khan fell into disuse in the first years of the 20th century, or perhaps even earlier.[2]

During the Syrian Civil War, Khan al-Sabil served as military headquarters for the Hazzm Movement, a rebel outfit fighting against the Syrian government. The village was taken over by the al-Qaeda-linked group, the Nusra Front, following their victory over the Hazzm Movement in the area.[6]

## References

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1. ^ a b General Census of Population and Housing 2004 Archived 2013-01-12 at archive.today. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Idlib Governorate. (in Arabic)
2. ^ a b Garrett, 1914, p. 117.
3. ^ a b Butler, 1903, pp. 263–264.
4. ^ Burton, 1872, pp. 173–174.
5. ^ Constable, 2004, p. 254.
6. ^ "Syria conflict: Jihadists 'beating America's allies'", BBC News, 2014-11-04, retrieved 2015-06-13

## Bibliography

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* Burton, Richard Francis (1872), Unexplored Syria: Visits to the Libanus, the Tulúl El Safá, the Anti-Libanus, the Northern Libanus, and the ʻAláh, vol. 2, Tinsley Brothers
* Butler, Howard Crosby (1903), Architecture and Other Arts, vol. 2, The Century Company
* Constable, Olivia Remia (2004), Housing the Stranger in the Mediterranean World: Lodging, Trade, and Travel in Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages, Cambridge University Press, ISBN 9781139449687
* Garrett, Robert (1914), Topography and Itinerary, vol. 1, Century Company

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Idlib Governorate

Capital: Idlib

Idlib District

| Idlib Subdistrict|

* Idlib
* Al-Mastumah
* Faylun
* Qminas
* Aqrabat
* Arshani
* Ein Shib
* Kafruhin
* Kreiz
* Martein
* Nayrab
* Ora Shamaliyah
* Sijer
* Tab Issa Gharbi wa Sharki

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Abu al-Duhur Subdistrict|

* Abu al-Duhur
* Tell Sultan
* Tell Touqan
* Ballisa
* Baragethi
* Barissa
* Busra - Zafar Saghir
* Harmala
* Hmeimat Eldayer
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* Jallas
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* Msheirfeh
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* Ras El Ein
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* Tell Elaghar
* Tell Fukhar
* Tell Silmo
* Taljineh
* Talkhatra
* Tawahineh
* Tawil Elsheikh
* Tweim
* Taweila
* Zafar al-Kabir

Saraqib Subdistrict|

* Saraqib
* Khan al-Sabil
* Mardikh
* Abul Khos
* Afs
* Ajez
* Anqrati
* Bijfas
* Bweiti
* Dadikh
* Jobas
* Kafr Battikh
* Kafr Amim
* Khuwara
* Lof
* Maar Dibsi
* Maharem
* Rasafa
* Rayan
* Salamin
* San
* Sheikh Idris
* Tell Karatine
* Tronba

Taftanaz Subdistrict|

* Taftanaz
* Ketyan
* Maaret Elnaasan
* Shallakh
* Talhiyeh

Maarrat Misrin Subdistrict|

* Maarrat Misrin
* Zardana
* Haranabush
* Hizano
* Kafriya
* Kaftin
* Killi
* Maarrat al-Ikhwan
* Batenta
* Bhora
* Kafr Jales
* Kafr Nabi
* Kafr Yahmul
* Murin
* Ram Hamdan
* Taltuneh

Binnish Subdistrict|

* Binnish
* Al-Fu'ah
* Ta'um

Sarmin Subdistrict|

* Sarmin

Ma'arrat al-Nu'man District

| Maarrat al-Nu'man Subdistrict|

* Ma'arrat al-Nu'man
* Abu Makki
* Babilla
* Barsa
* Bsida
* Al-Dana
* Deir al-Gharbi
* Deir Sharqi
* Ghadqa
* Halbeh
* Hantutin
* Harran
* Hatamiyeh
* Hazzan
* Hraki
* Jarada
* Jarjnaz
* Kafr Rumah
* Kanayes
* Kuweires
* Maar Shamshah
* Maar Shamarin
* Maar Shurin
* Maasaran
* Qaratli
* Samkeh
* Sarman
* Tell Dibis
* Tell Kersyan
* Tell Mannas
* Thahrat Talamnas
* Tqana

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Khan Shaykhun Subdistrict|

* Khan Shaykhun
* Abdin
* Baarbu
* Hbit
* Kafr Ein
* Nqeir
* Qasabiyeh
* Umm Zaytuna

Sinjar Subdistrict|

* Sinjar
* Abu Sharji
* Abul Eleij
* Bashkun
* Borj
* Brennan
* Dreibiyeh
* Dwadiyeh
* Ejaz
* Fahil Jallas
* Ferwan
* Ghazileh
* Halban
* Hawa
* Heisa
* Jaberiyeh
* Jahman
* Jeb Elqasab
* Kafraya Elmaarra
* Karatin al-Kabir
* Karatin Saghir
* Karsanti
* Khayriyeh
* Khayriyeh Saghira
* Khwein Elshaer
* Khyara
* Lweibdeh Shamaliyah
* Lweibdeh Sharki
* Magharet Merza
* Maksar
* Mardagana Burtuqala
* Mreiheb
* Mreijeb Elmashad
* Mutawaseta
* Nibaz
* Ojeh
* Qasr Elabyad
* Qatra
* Rabeeah Brennan
* Rabeeah Musa
* Rasm Elabed
* Saree
* Sarja Gharbiya
* Sarja Sharkiya
* Sayadi
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* Shara - Sharat Elajayez
* Sheikh Barakeh
* Sqiah
* Tell Dam
* Tell Elojeh
* Tell Halawa
* Tellemara
* Thleijeh
* Umm Sehrij
* Umm Tini
* Umm Mweilat Janubiyah

Kafr Nabl Subdistrict|

* Kafr Nabl
* Hazarin
* Hass
* Basqala
* Dara al-Kabira
* Faqie
* Fleifel
* Ftireh
* Jbala
* Kafr Musa
* Kafr Oweid
* Karsaa
* Kawkabeh
* Lweibdeh
* Maar Tahroma
* Maar Tamater
* Maar Tesin
* Maarzita
* Milaja
* Qoqfin
* Rasha Shamaliya
* Sfuhen
* Sheikh Mustafa
* Shorlin
* Tramla
* Umm Nir

Tamanah Subdistrict|

* Al-Tamanah
* Sukayk
* Abu Dali
* Abu Omar
* Breiseh
* Dajaj
* Farja
* Hamadaniyeh
* Khwein al-Kabir
* Mashraf Rajmel Mashraf
* Msheirfeh Qabliyeh
* Mushayrifa Shamaliya
* Niha
* Qleiat Eltubiyeh
* Raffa
* Rweideh
* Sahal
* Shatib
* Tell Khanzir
* Tell Maraq
* Tama
* Umm Elkhalayel
* Umm Jalal

Hish Subdistrict|

* Hish
* Abu Habbeh
* Ameriyeh
* Amudiyeh
* Armanaya
* Babuline
* Jabala Sharqiya
* Kafr Basin
* Kafrsajna
* Maar Hattat
* Maysruneh
* Moqa
* Rakaya Sijneh
* Sahyan
* Salhiyeh
* Sheikh Dames
* Al-Tah
* Tahtaya

Ariha District

| Ariha Subdistrict|

* Ariha
* Iblin
* Kafr Latah
* Kurin
* Nahlaya
* Shinan
* Urum al-Jawz
* Abkally
* Bab Ellah
* Banin
* Bazabur
* Berjhab
* Ebneh
* Kafr Shalaya
* Kafraziba
* Maarbalit
* Maarzaf
* Majdaliya
* Moataf
* Maataram
* Mseibin
* Nahleh
* Sarja
* Thaheriya
* Al-Badria

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Ihsim Subdistrict|

* Ihsim
* Al-Rami
* Juzif
* Marayan
* Abdita
* Arnaba
* Balshun
* Balyun
* Bara
* Bsames
* Deir Sunbul
* Ein Laruz
* Farkya
* Iblin
* Kafr Haya
* Kansafra
* Maghara
* Marata
* Mozra

Muhambal Subdistrict|

* Muhambal
* Anb
* Bales
* Baqlid
* Baydar Shamsu
* Beftamun
* Bsanqul
* Hila
* Hlul
* Hmeimat
* Jadraya
* Kafrmid
* Kniseh
* Laj Shamali
* Matleh, Ariha
* Ora Qabli - Edwan
* Sahen
* Sararif
* Shagurit
* Al-Sad
* Al-Marj

Jisr al-Shughur District

| Jisr al-Shughur Subdistrict|

* Jisr ash-Shughur
* Al-Marj Al-Akhdar Al-Sharqi
* Alyeh
* Balmis
* Bkafla
* Bsheiriyeh - Bello
* Bteibat
* Bzeit
* Dgali
* Ein Elhamra
* Ein Elsoda
* Eshtabraq
* Frikeh
* Ghanya
* Al-Ghassaniyah
* Hallouz
* Hseiniyeh
* Jannet Elqora
* Kafir
* Kniset Nakhleh
* Maalaqa - Bishlamon
* Marj Akhdar Gharbi
* Marj Elzohur
* Matleh
* Mintar
* Msheirfeh
* Qaysiyeh
* Rawda
* Sabileh
* Salhiyeh
* Sali
* Sheikh Sindyan Fawqani
* Shghur Fawqani
* Sokkariyeh
* Tell Awar
* Tell Hamki
* Umm Elgar
* Umm Rish
* Watba
* Al-Arien
* Shughur Tahtani

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Bidama Subdistrict|

* Bidama
* Armala
* Baksariya
* Ein El-Bayda
* Hanbushiyeh
* Kherbet Eljoz
* Kinda
* Maraand
* Najiyeh
* Ramliyeh
* Shaturiyeh
* Tuffahiyeh
* Yunesiyeh
* Sheikh Sndian Tahtani

Darkush Subdistrict|

* Darkush
* Zarzur
* Amud
* Andnaniyeh - Farjein
* Deir Othman
* Dorriyeh
* Ghazala - Mgheidleh
* Jamiliya
* Matleh - Batlaya
* Mazuleh
* Maryamin
* Ramadiyeh
* Sadiyeh - Bsentiya
* Sawadiya - Nabhan
* Sheikh Issa Elashury
* Thahr
* Turin
* Zahraa
* Zanbaqi

Janudiyah Subdistrict|

* Al-Janudiyah
* Al-Quniyah
* Al-Yacoubiyah
* Athar
* Foz - Zuf
* Hamama - Kafr Debbin
* Hassaniyeh - Hatya
* Judayda
* Maland
* Mudiah - Luxin
* Nasra
* Qaderiyeh - Qayqun
* Tiba - Katrin

Harem District

| Harem Subdistrict|

* Harem
* Ariba
* Besnaya - Bseineh
* Kafr Hum
* Kafr Mu
* Mira Shaq

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Dana Subdistrict|

* Al-Dana
* Salwah
* Atme
* Qah
* Kafr Dariyan
* Sarmada
* Taladah
* Turmanin
* Aqrabat
* Burj Elnumra
* Deir Hassan - Darhashan
* Hezreh - Hezri
* Tell Elkarame

Salqin Subdistrict|

* Salqin
* Abu Talha
* Isqat
* Al-Alani
* Azmarin
* Talamar
* Betiya
* Bozanti
* Delbiya
* Ein Elbikara
* Foziyeh
* Hamziyeh
* Hir Jamus Kabir
* Hir Jamus Saghir
* Kafarna
* Kafr Hind
* Kafrahlat Jallad
* Saidiyeh
* Al-Shiokh
* Al-Tlul

Kafr Takharim Subdistrict|

* Kafr Takharim
* Kafr Kila
* Abarita
* Bshendlaya - Rashadiya
* Helleh
* Jadeen
* Kafr Maris
* Kuku - Ein Eljaj
* Taltita

Qurqania Subdistrict|

* Qurqania
* Banabil
* Barisha
* Qalb Loze
* Boz Ghaz
* Htan
* Kafr Aruq
* Merat Elshalaf
* Rabeeta
* Radwa
* Ras Elhisn
* Sardin
* Tur Laha

Armanaz Subdistrict|

* Armanaz
* Biret Armanaz
* Bsaliya
* Dweila
* Ghafar
* Hafasraja
* Haj Jomaa
* Kabta
* Kuwaro - Umm Elriyah
* Millis
* Quneitra
* Sheikh Yousef

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