Salamiyah (Arabic: سلمية) is a city in western Syria, close to Hama. It is located at 35°0′42.48″N, 37°3′9″E. Caliph Muhammad al-Qaim Bi-Amrillah was born here, as well as the great Syrian poet Muhammad al-Maghut. The city is an important center of the Nizari Ismaili sect. Arabic ( or just ) is the largest living member of the Semitic language family in terms of speakers. ... The Orontes River and norias in Hama Location of the governorate of Hama Hama (Arabic: حماه, meaning fortress) is a city on the banks of the Orontes river in central Syria. ... Imam Muhammad al-Qaim Bi-Amrillah (893 - 17 May 946) was the second Caliph of the Fatimids in Ifriqiya and ruled from 934 to 946. ... Muhammed al-Maghut (1934- April 3, 2006) (Arabic: ) is a Syrian writer and poet. ... A sub-sect of the Sevener Shia Muslim Ismaili sect. ... The IsmāʿīlÄ« (Urdu: اسماعیلی IsmāʿīlÄ«, Arabic: الإسماعيليون al-IsmāʿīliyyÅ«n; Persian: اسماعیلیان Esmāʿīliyān) branch of Islam is the second largest part of the ShÄ«a community, after the Twelvers (Ithnāʿashariyya). ...

The Shiite Imam, Isma'il ibn Jafar, of which the Ismaili sect believes was given the Imamate by Imam Jafar al-Sadiq is said to have died and been buried here. A tomb inside the Imam Ismail Mosque in Eastern Salamiyah bears his name on it and is visited by all sects of Ismailis around the world including Dawoodi Bohras. Ismail ibn Jafar (Arabic: إسماعيل بن جعفر, c. ... The IsmāʿīlÄ« (Urdu: اسماعیلی IsmāʿīlÄ«, Arabic: الإسماعيليون al-IsmāʿīliyyÅ«n; Persian: اسماعیلیان Esmāʿīliyān) branch of Islam is the second largest part of the ShÄ«a community, after the Twelvers (Ithnāʿashariyya). ... The Imamate was the state built up by the imams of Dagestan during the early and middle of the nineteenth century in the Eastern Caucasus, especially in Chechnya and Dagestan, to fight against the invasion of the Russian Empire. ... The Ismaili ( اسماعيلي, Persian Esmaaili) branch of Islam is the second-largest Shia community, after the Twelvers who are dominant in Iran. ... Dawoodi Bohras are the main branch of the Bohras, a MustaˤlÄ« subsect of IsmāīlÄ« Shīˤa Islām, and are based in India. ...

Salamiyah was especially well known for its support of Aly Khan in receiving the Nizari Ismaili Imamate and not Aly's son Karim Aga Khan. After his death, Aly Khan's remains were taken to Salamiyah to be buried. Prince Aly Khan (June 13, 1911 - May 12, 1960), an international playboy, was vice president of the United Nations General Assembly and was the son of Aga Khan III (1877-1957) and his second wife, Teresa Ginetta Magliano (1888-1926). ... A sub-sect of the Sevener Shia Muslim Ismaili sect. ... The Ismāʿīlī (Urdu: اسماعیلی Ismāʿīlī, Arabic: الإسماعيليون al-Ismāʿīliyyūn; Persian: اسماعیلیان Esmāʿīliyān) branch of Islam is the second largest part of the Shīa community, after the Twelvers (Ithnāʿashariyya). ... The Imamate was the state built up by the imams of Dagestan during the early and middle of the nineteenth century in the Eastern Caucasus, especially in Chechnya and Dagestan, to fight against the invasion of the Russian Empire. ... Aga Khan IV (Prince Karim Aga Khan or Prince Karim El Husseni) (born December 13, 1936) is the current (49th) Imam of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims since July 11, 1957. ...

Although historically primarily Ismaili, a significant Sunni revival has begun in Salamiyah in recent years, partly due to the efforts of apostates from the Ismaili religion. The city now has almost a dozen mosques. One of the only known books on Salamiyah is سلمية في خمسين قرنا تأليف محود أمين. The IsmāʿīlÄ« (Urdu: اسماعیلی IsmāʿīlÄ«, Arabic: الإسماعيليون al-IsmāʿīliyyÅ«n; Persian: اسماعیلیان Esmāʿīliyān) branch of Islam is the second largest part of the ShÄ«a community, after the Twelvers (Ithnāʿashariyya). ... Sunni Islam (Arabic سنّة) is the largest denomination of Islam. ... The IsmāʿīlÄ« (Urdu: اسماعیلی IsmāʿīlÄ«, Arabic: الإسماعيليون al-IsmāʿīliyyÅ«n; Persian: اسماعیلیان Esmāʿīliyān) branch of Islam is the second largest part of the ShÄ«a community, after the Twelvers (Ithnāʿashariyya). ...

Mate is extremely popular in Salamiyah. Mate Mate (pronounced ) is a highly caffeinated infusion prepared by steeping dried leaves of yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis) in hot water. ...

Salamiyah is very close to Shmemis castle. A view of Shmemis castle at sunset Shmemis (also ash-Shmemis, ash-Shmamis) is a castle located 30 km south east from Syrian city Hama, at the road between Hama and Palmyra. ...

External links

• Google Satellite Image
• Salamiyah, Syria Page
• Ministry of Tourism

Coordinates: 35°0′42.48″N, 37°3′9.00″E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...