Kafr Nasij

History

Seven ancient basalt houses were documented in Kafr Nasij during a 1970s archaeological survey. Likely built as residences for wealthy individuals, these structures are believed to date back to the Roman period, around the 2nd and 3rd centuries CE, with some still standing and occupied at the time of the 1970s survey.

A Ghassanid monastery of stylites was located in Kafr Nasij which was part of Batanea during the Byzantine era (4th-7th centuries).

Ottoman era

In 1596 Kafr Nasij appeared in the Ottoman tax registers being in the nahiya of Jaydur, part of Hauran Sanjak. It had an entirely Muslim population consisting of 17 households and 7 bachelors. They paid a fixed tax-rate of 40% on agricultural products, including wheat, barley, summer crops, goats, bee-hives and water mills; in addition to occasional revenues; a total of 17,800 akçe.

In 1838, Kefr Nasij was noted as a village in the el-Jeidur district.

Civil war

During the ongoing Syrian Civil War which began in 2011, pro-government media reported that five opposition rebels were killed and 13 others arrested during a clash with Syrian security forces.

Climate

In Kafr Nasij, there is a Mediterranean climate. Rainfall is higher in winter than in summer. The Köppen-Geiger climate classification is Csa. The average annual temperature in Kafr Nasij is 16.1 °C. About 386 mm of precipitation falls annually.

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