Town in Daraa, Syria
Alma or Elmah (Arabic: علما) is a village in the Daraa District of the Daraa Governorate, Syria.[1] According to the 2004 census, the population was estimated at 6,297 people.[1]
It is located near Khirbet Ghazaleh and belongs to a sub-district of a same name.[1]
History
Alma is identified with the ancient Jewish village of Helam or Alema (Greek: Αλαμα), a place in Gilead mentioned in 1 Maccabees.[2][3]
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