Jawbat Burghal

Jawbat Burghal () is a toun in northwastren Sirie, admeenistratively pairt o the Latakia Govrenorate, locatit east o Latakia in an-Nusayriyah muntains. Nearbi localities include Qardaha, al-Fakhurah, Istamo an Shatha. Accordin tae the Sirie Central Bureau o Statistics, Jawbat Burghal haed a population o 959 in the 2004 census.General Census of Population and Housing 2004 . Sirie Central Bureau o Statistics (CBS). Latakia Govrenorate. 

The veelage wis the birthplace an base o the controversial Sirie releegious leader, Sulayman al-Murshid. Al-Murshid wis encouragit bi the French mandate authorities tae establish a new sect, an made Jawbat Burghal his base where he became a proponent o Alawite unthirldom. He acquired livestock frae his follaeers an biggit a wastren villa in the toun. Efter Sirie's unthirldom, housomeivver, the central Sirie govrenment in Damascus crackit doun on separatist muivements includin Murshid's. He surrendered tae the authorities efter a short confrontation wi Sirie Airmy units at his heidquairters. Sulayman al-Murshid wis executit in a public square in Damascus for traison in November 1946.

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Category:Populatit places in Qardaha Destrict
Category:Touns in Sirie