Şadêrê

General Information

Nahiya (Subdistrict)

Efrîn

Also Known As

Sheikh al-Deir, Şadêrê, شيح الدير, شيخ الدير, شودريه

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Map and Location

Coordinates: 36.369247, 36.829191

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Basic Information about Şadêrê

Source: Tirej Afrin

Etymology: The name is composed of two syllables: 'Şa' or 'Şah' in Kurdish meaning 'king', and 'dêr', meaning 'monastery', making the full meaning 'King's Monastery' (Dêra Şah).

Foundation Date/Period: approximately 400 years

Hills: Çiyayê Seman, Şêx Berekat

Shrines: Şêx Rikab

Other Landmarks: Geliyê Şêx Rikab, Geliyê Şêx Riqaq

Summaries

I. Summary from TirejAfrin Site (English) of Şadêrê

Source: https://www.tirejafrin.com/site/kura%20afrin%20markaz-%20shadere.htm

The following is stated in the book جبل الكرد (عفرين) دراسة جغرافية Çiyayê Kurmênc (Efrîn): Lêkolînek Cografî by د. محمد عبدو علي Dr. Mihemed Ebdo Elî regarding Şadr, Şîh el-Dêr, Şêx el-Dêr (1305 inhabitants, 335 houses, 19 km distance, 215 m altitude):

The name is composed of two syllables: "Şa" or "Şah" in Kurdish meaning "king," and "dêr" meaning "monastery," so the full meaning becomes "King's Monastery." Some say the name is Syriac from "Şîh el-Dêr," and during Arabization, the Syriac "Şîh" was replaced by the Arabic "Şêx." However, Khoury Barsoum states that "Şîh" in Aramaic means a fragrant plant. This difference in meaning between Aramaic and Syriac makes the Kurdish designation more probable.

The village has a beautiful location situated on a limestone rocky height. It is bordered to the east by the valley of Geliyê Şêx Rikab. Its residences are currently adjacent to the village of Xezawiyê. There is a small spring south of the village. Approximately half of the village residents are Êzîdî, and it contains the old cemetery for the Yezidis of the neighboring villages. In its center stands the old shrine of Şêx Rikab, and the site contains old and important archaeological signs.

The following is stated in the book عفرين .... نهرها وروابيها الخضراء Efrîn... Rûbar û Girên Wê Yên Kesk by the writer عبدالرحمن محمد Ebdulrehman Mihemed from the village of Qetme:

Şêx el-Dêr is a village in the Efrîn valley, belonging to the Central Villages subdistrict of the Efrîn region, Aleppo governorate. It is a village situated on the northern slope of a rocky height at its contact point with the flood plain of the Efrîn river valley. It is bordered to the north by a wide, agriculturally fertile plain, the Efrîn river valley, and the village of Keferzît. To the south, it is bordered by the rugged mountain chain of Çiyayê Seman and Şêx Berekat. To the west, it is bordered by a mountainous height, a fertile plain, and the village of Îska. To the east, it is bordered by the valley of Geliyê Şêx Riqaq and the town of Xezawiyê at a distance of 500 meters.

The number of its houses is approximately 150, and its age is about 400 years, indicated by its ancient location and the presence of old antiquities and a shrine on the eastern side. Its houses are built of stone with mud and wood, while modern ones are of stone and reinforced concrete situated on both sides of the Riya Xezawiyê-Celme (Xezawiyê and Celme road). An electricity network is available, as well as drinking water from the well and the small spring in the middle of the villages. There is also a mosque, a primary school, and a telephone.

It connects to Efrîn via a paved road that passes through the center of the village to the neighboring villages. The residents work in the cultivation of grains, olives, pomegranates, walnuts, apples, and vegetables irrigated from wells and the Efrîn river, as well as raising sheep. A portion of the inhabitants work in limestone quarries south of the village. The village is surrounded by pomegranate and walnut trees.

Among the holders of higher degrees in the village is Mamed Cumo (PhD in Oriental Languages, Kurdish, from France).

Village Mukhtar: Ebdulrehman Şeref

Preparation and execution:

Manager of Tirej Afrin website: Ebdulrehman Hacî Osman

Sources:

  • Book: جبل الكرد (عفرين) دراسة جغرافية Çiyayê Kurmênc (Efrîn): Lêkolînek Cografî by د. محمد عبدو علي Dr. Mihemed Ebdo Elî.
  • Book: عفرين .... نهرها وروابيها الخضراء Efrîn... Rûbar û Girên Wê Yên Kesk by عبدالرحمن محمد Ebdulrehman Mihemed from the village of Qetme.
  • 20/12/2013

Possible Village Name Meaning of Şadêrê

The name is composed of two parts: Şa or Şah in Kurdish means "king", and "dêr", with the complete meaning "monastery of the king". Some say the name is Syriac from "şîḥ al-dayr", where "şîḥ" is a sweet-smelling plant.

Source: TirejAfrin Site