Neighbourhood in Midyat, Mardin, Turkey
| Yolbaşı | |
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| Neighbourhood | |
  YolbaşıLocation in Turkey | |
| Coordinates: 37°23′10″N 41°19′01″E / 37.386°N 41.317°E / 37.386; 41.317 | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Province | Mardin |
| District | Midyat |
| Population | 3,187 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (TRT) |
Yolbaşı (Arabic: كفر علاب, romanized: Keferallab; Kurdish: Kefşerin; Syriac: Kfar ʿAllab) is a neighbourhood of the municipality and district of Midyat, Mardin Province, Turkey. Its population is 3,187 (2022). Before the 2013 reorganisation, it was a town (belde). The village is populated by Kurds and the Mhallami. It is located in the historic region of Bēth Muḥallam in Tur Abdin.
History
Kfar ʿAllab (today called Yolbaşı) was historically inhabited by Syriac Christians. The Christians converted to Islam alongside the other Mhallami villages in c. 1583 to escape persecution. The village mosque is believed to have previously been a church.
References
Notes
- Also spelt as Kafar Allab.
Citations
- İşler (2018), p. 137; Tan (2018), p. 259.
- ^ Tan (2018), p. 259.
- Palmer (1990), p. xx.
- Barsoum (2008), p. 119.
- Mahalle, Turkey Civil Administration Departments Inventory. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- "Address-based population registration system (ADNKS) results dated 31 December 2022, Favorite Reports" (XLS). TÜİK. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- "Law No. 6360". Official Gazette (in Turkish). 6 December 2012.
- "Classification tables of municipalities and their affiliates and local administrative units" (DOC). Official Gazette (in Turkish). 12 September 2010.
- Tan (2018), pp. 249, 259–260.
- Palmer (1990), pp. xx, 262; Barsoum (2008), p. 119.
- Barsoum (2008), pp. xiv, 119.
Bibliography
- Barsoum, Aphrem (2008). The History of Tur Abdin. Translated by Matti Moosa. Gorgias Press. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- İşler, İbrahim, ed. (2018). Midyat'ta Konuşulan Muhallemi Lehçesi: Arapça-Türkçe Sözlük (in Turkish). Mevsimler.
- Palmer, Andrew (1990). Monk and Mason on the Tigris Frontier: The Early History of Tur Abdin. Cambridge University Press. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- Tan, Altan (2018). Turabidin'den Berriye'ye. Aşiretler - Dinler - Diller - Kültürler (in Turkish). ISBN 9789944360944.
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