Al Hamidiyah
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Al Hamidiyah is a town on the coastal Syrian line about 3km from the Lebanese border. The town was founded in a hurry after orders from the Turkish Sultan ‘Abdu’l-Hamid II circa 1897. It was to serve as a refuge for the Muslim Cretans fleeing the ething clensing in Crete in the aftermath of the departure of turkish troops from the island. The town is home to about 8000 people, with the majority still speaking Greek (with a distinctive cretan accent) in their daily lives.
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