Jabal al-Druze

The Jabal al-Druze (Arabic: جبل الدروز, DMG Ǧabal al-Druze, Mountain of the Druze ', French Djebel druze ), also known as Jabal al-Arab (Arabic: جبل العرب, DMG Ǧabal al - ʿ Arab, mountains of Arabs ') is an elevated volcanic region in southwestern Syria in the government as- Suwayda.

During the winter, snow falls, which is not typical of the region. Most of the inhabitants are Druze, and there are still a small Christian community. In this area inscriptions found on Safaitisch for the first time. The Jabal al-Druze was at the time of the French mandate over Syria Druze State or Djebel druze 1921-1936 an autonomous part of the state.

Geology

The volcanic area of Jabal al-Druze is the southernmost in Syria and is part of the Hauran region near the border with Jordan. The alkaline volcanic field consists of a group of 118 basaltic volcanoes that were active at the time of the Pleistocene and Holocene. The large plateau sink is filled with basaltic lava flows in NW-SE direction. The volcanic field is part of the massive alkaline Harrat Ash Shamah volcanic field that extends from southern Syria to Saudi Arabia.

Summit

  • Tell Qeni (1803 m)
  • Tell Joualine (1732 m)
  • Tell Sleiman (1703 m)
  • Tell Qleib ( 1698m )
  • Tell Abou- Hamra ( 1482 m)
  • Tell El -Ahmar ( 1452 m)
  • Tell Abed- Mar ( 1436 m)
  • Tell - Khodr Imtan ( 1341 m)
  • Tell Azran ( 1220 m)
  • Tell Shihan ( 1138 m)

In Arabic, the word Tell hill, but in this context it means volcano.

Swell

  • Jabal al-Druze in the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution (English)

32.66666736.733333Koordinaten: 32 ° 40 'N, 36 ° 44'

  • Mountain in Syria
  • Mountain in Asia
  • Volcanic area
  • As- Suwayda Governorate
DIN 31635 Safaitic dialect Jabal Druze State
247799
de