Dama 5000614 161413199 2007-09-30T23:06:02Z Erkcan 219527 add link to [[Turkish draughts]] :''This article is about the geographical location. For the animal species, see [[Dama Gazelle]]. For the board game, see [[Turkish draughts]].'' '''Dama''' ({{lang-ar|'''داما'''}}) is a village in southern [[Syria]], in [[As Suwaydā' Governorate]]. It is located in the heart of the [[argob|Lejah]] lava plateau, 29 km north west of the city of [[As Suwayda]]. The village, like most of the villages in [[Jabal el Druze]], was an old Roman location. Many of its houses are still in their original condition. The inhabitants are mostly [[Druze]] and their main occupation is agriculture. Dama played a major role in the late stages of the [[Great Syrian Revolution]] (1925-1927). It hosted the important Dama Convention which resulted in the refusal of French proposals and the collapse of negotiations between the Druze rebels and the French. It was also the site of some of the last battles in the revolution fought by guerrilla groups led by [[Emir]] [[Adel Arslan]]. Dama and neighboring villages are thought to be the place where [[Paul of Tarsus|Saint Paul]] took refuge after escaping from [[Damascus]]. {{coor title dms|32|57|0|N|36|25|0|E}} [[Category:Syria stubs]] {{Syria-geo-stub}}