Muthabin (; transliteration: Mūʿtabīn, also spelled Mothabeen) is a village in southern Syria, administratively part of the Daraa Governorate, located northeast of Daraa in the al-Sanamayn District. Nearby localities include Ghabaghib to the north, al-Masmiyah to the east, Jabab to the southeast, Bassir to the south, al-Sanamayn to the southwest and Deir al-Bukht to the west.Muthabin Map. Mapcarta. Map depicts Muthabin and nearby localities. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Muthabin had a population of 2,351 in the 2004 census.General Census of Population and Housing 2004 . Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Daraa Governorate.
History Muthabin dates back to antiquity, having been mentioned in pre-Islamic Syriac texts.
In 1838, Mutabin was noted as a ruin, situated "the Nukra, north of Al-Shaykh Maskin".Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 151 Religious buildings Prophet Elias (Elijah) Greek Orthodox Churchhttps://albishara.net/church/details/3096 Saints Peter and Paul Greek Orthodox Churchhttps://albishara.net/church/details/3097
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External links Map of town, Google Maps Sanameine-map, 19L