Al-Shaghour ( Arabic : ٱلشَّاغُور , romanized : aš-Šāḡūr ) is a municipality and a neighborhood located in the old walled city of Damascus , Syria , south and east of the Old City, and east of al-Midan . Al-Shaghour is one of the oldest recorded neighborhoods in the city. The traditional neighborhood is divided into the part located within the Old City walls, known as Shaghour al-Juwani, and the much larger part located outside the walls. The latter part has become a municipality known as al-Shaghour .
7-452: Old al-Shaghour is separated from al-Midan to the west by Al-Beit Street and from Harat al-Yahud (Jewish Quarter) by Al-Ameen Street. The latter, named after a prominent Shiite figure, is the main road in the neighborhood and accommodates the market place and the main shops. Al-Shaghour is also home to many of the prominent Shia Muslim families of Damascus. During the French mandate , part of
14-560: Is a neighbourhood and municipality in Damascus , Syria , south of the old walled city and near the modern city centre. In the 2004 census, it had a population of 177,456. Today, the neighbourhood is often considered to be one of the most conservative in Damascus. The name Midan is derived from Midan Al Hassa ( Arabic : ميدان الحصى ) or the field of gravel. The neighbourhood was located between two sub Barada streams and when it rained heavily,
21-616: The Hauran and to improve trade and economic relations between them. During the French occupation, the people of Midan revolted aggressively against the French and thus suffered heavy bombing during the Great Syrian Revolt of 1925–1927. Their actions were driven in part by the extensive commercial links connecting the grain merchants of the neighborhood with Druze notables in the Hawran, among whom
28-477: The development of Syria's national political thought is the 1930s. Al-Shaghour was the home to several prominent intellectuals and political figures including the famous poet Nizar Qabbani , the minister of defense of the Kingdom of Syria , Yusuf al-Azma , and Hasan al-Kharrat , the most prominent rebel leader in Damascus during the 1925 Great Syrian Revolt . By the 21st century, Shaghour al-Barrani evolved to become
35-563: The land gravel deposits filled the streams and consequently, the neighbourhood. Al-Midan started during the Mamluk rule over Damascus . It took its final form about 400 years ago during the Ottoman empire and has not experienced any major changes since. It is considered the Southern Gate of Damascus and was created as a trading center by the people of Damascus for them to be closer to the people of
42-616: The larger al-Shaghour Municipality, which in 2004 consisted of the city districts (hayy) of Shaghour al-Barrani (pop. 13,169), al-Bilal (pop. 21,408), al-Zuhur (pop. 37,367), Bab Sharqi (pop. 12,318), al-Wihdah (pop. 29,953), Rawdat al-Midan (pop. 4,887), al-Nidal (pop. 15,588) and Ibn al-Asakir (pop. 4,539). Shaghour al-Juwani is located in the Old City municipality and had a population of 2,506 in 2004. Al-Midan 33°29′N 36°17′E / 33.483°N 36.283°E / 33.483; 36.283 Al-Midan ( Arabic : حي الميدان )
49-539: The neighborhood, known as "Shaghour al-Juwani" was located within the Old City walls, while most of the neighborhood was located outside the city walls and is known as "Shaghour al-Barrani". The total population of al-Shaghour was 18,715 in 1936, with 34% living in Shaghour al-Juwani and 66% living al-Shaghour al-Barrani. The entire population was Muslim. Al-Shaghour was a major center of resistance to French rule. Many of its inhabitants were involved in political activism and in
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