Muqlus or Mqlos (, also spelled Mqlos, Mukloss, Muklous or Muklis) is a village in western Syria, administratively belonging to the governorate of Homs.
Nearby localities include Hasour to the north, al-Nasirah to the southwest, Mazinah to the south, Shin to the southeast, Rabah to the east and Fahel to the northeast. It is located about 40 kilometers west of Homs.
According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Muklous had a population of 375 in the 2004 census.. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Homs Governorate. The village has a Greek Orthodox Church.
Etymology The name Muklous is translated as "eye of the lion".
Demographics Muklous had a population of 375 in 2004.. Central Bureau of Statistics (Syria). 2004. Its inhabitants are predominantly Greek Orthodox Christians and Alawites.Smith, in Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 182 Expatriates from the village have settled in the Americas and Europe as well as in Lebanon and the Persian Gulf region.
Economy Muklous' industry is mainly agriculture, including apples, olives, figs, grapes, plums, peaches and pomegranates.
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