Just over six years ago (25 July 2018), the Islamic State launched an attack on the eastern countryside of the primarily Druze province of al-Suwayda’ in southern Syria, killing huge numbers of people in an assault that was largely repelled by the efforts of local fighters. For the purpose of the historical record, the following post consists of an archive of names of people in al-Suwayda’ who were killed as a result of that attack, being either civilian victims or those who bore arms and fought against the Islamic State. The list was kindly provided to me by Abu Amir Osama ‘Alabi, leader of a local al-Suwayda’ faction called Faz‘at Fakhr. The total consists of 239 names. I have included some contextual annotations as well.
Martyrs of Jabal al-Arab
25 July 2018
Martyrs of Duma (21):
. Anwar Muhammad Nasif
. Unays Za‘al al-Najm
. Jad al-Karim Mu‘dha Nasif
. Jalal Ali al-Husayn
. Khidhr Mun‘im Harb
. Rajih Farhan Nasif
. Raslan Wathiq Jamul
. Rayan Sayil Mukhaybar
. Ziyad Yusuf al-Husayn
. Ziyad Salim Dhib
. Zayd Ziyad Nasif
. Samer Yusuf Harb
. Shadi Najm al-Najm
. Sayil Jayid Khaybar
. Kamal Muhammad al-Najm
. Madhat Salama Nasif
. Mu‘adha Salim Hamza
. Munawwar Anwar Nasif
. Nasif Hamada Nasif
. Wathiq Shibli Jamul
. Wahib Nazih Mukhaybar
(And the heroes of Duma repelled the Dawa‘esh[i] before the men of help[ii] could arrive).
2. Martyrs of Rami (20)
. Osama Nazih Muqallid
. Ifranjiya Sa ‘ado Muqallid
. Akram Sa ‘ado Muqallid
. Daniel Nasir Muqallid
. Rashid Shakir Muqallid
. Ra’afat Shafiq Muqallid
. Rama Shakir Muqallid
. Rawad Sabir Muqallid
. Saji‘ Fadhl Allah Muqallid
. Tariq Yusuf Muqallid
. Tali‘ Yusuf Muqallid
. Faris Mursal Muqallid
. Fada’ Jadallah Muqallid
. Farhan Rashrash Muqallid
. Fandi Shafiq Muqallid
. Ma‘in Abd al-Karim Muqallid
. Nawras Fu’ad Muqallid
. Hashim Muhammad Muqallid
. Hashim Mansur Muqallid
. Aymenn Muqallid
Martyrs of help[iii] for the Rami battle (8)
. Mahir Fawzat Aziz (al-Mashquq)[iv]
. Lu’ay Mas‘ud (al-Dur)
. Nazhim Salim Fakhr al-Din al-Sha‘arani (al-Dur)
. Ihab Zaydan al-Sahnawi (Shahba)
. Sa‘id Mazid Khadaj (Shahba)
. Bassam Jadallah al-Abazha (Namra/Shahba)
. Saleh Nur al-Din Abu Zaydan (al-‘Ajilat)
. Abbas Hamad al-Sha‘er (Busan)
Martyrs of al-Ghayzha (5)
. Jaber Qasim Hamayel
. Saber Qasim Hamayel
. Ala’ Mufid Hamayel
. Muhsin Fawaz Hamayel
. Ma‘in Fawazi Hamayel
Martyrs of al-Matuna (6)
. Aqbal Hamad Nofal
. Hamid Salim al-Halabi
. Uday Tarabih Tarabih
. Faryal Raghib al-Halabi
. Habah ‘Afash al-Halabi
. Hana’ ‘Afash al-Halabi
Martyrs of help for al-Matuna (2)
. Kamil ‘Afash Haydar (Umm al-Zaytun)
. Walid Isma‘il Zayn (‘Ara)
Martyrs of al-Suwaymara (4)
. Asim Sayel Aamer
. Halwa Nimr ‘At‘ut
. Muhammad Ali Dandal
. Nidhal Mamduh Aamer
Martyrs of the battle of al-Dayatha (7)
. Samih Husayn Abu Zaydan
. Ramiz Salim Abu Zaydan
. Saleh Nur al-Din Abu Zaydan
. Mazen Sayah al-Matni
. Makram Shabib Salam
. Akram Shahada al-Khatib
. Khalid Fawaz al-Matni
Martyrs of the battle of Tarba (4)
. Ahed Raja al-Ghoutani
. Bassam Majid al-Ghoutani
. Suhayl Salim Salam
. Mubarak Shibli al-Khatib
Martyrs of al-Shabaki (59)
. Ibtisam Fawzat Muqallid
. Adham Mahna Abu Ammar
. Isma‘il Zaydan al-Jaba‘i
. Almasi Thalij al-Jaba‘i
. Amin ‘Ata al-Jaba‘i
. Aya Thamir Abu Ammar
. Barzan Sa‘id Abu Ammar
. Nabih Sami Abu Ammar
. Tawfiq Jadi‘ al-Jaba‘i
. Tha’ir Jad al-Mawla Abu Ammar
. Jad al-Mawla Tha’ir Abu Ammar
. Jihad Ali Abu Ammar
. Hasan Ali al-Jaba‘i
. Khalid Thalij al-Jaba‘i
. Khalid Hasan al-Jaba‘i
. Raya Sa‘id al-Jaba‘i
. Raba Tha’ir Abu Ammar
. Rawan Sa‘id al-Jaba‘i
. Raydan Salim al-Jaba‘i
. Raydan Mansur al-Jaba‘i
. Zahih Fawaz al-Jaba‘i
. Samih Hasan al-Sha‘ar
. Sana’ Izz al-Din Abu Ammar
. Shuqi Jad al-Mawla al-Jaba‘i
. Saleha Hani al-Jaba‘i
. Duha Hunaydi al-Jaba‘i
. Adil Faysal Abu Ammar
. Ali Hani Abu Ammar
. Ghasn Hasan Abu Ammar
. Fadhil Atallah Abu Ammar
. Fayez Baha’ al-Din al-Jaba‘i
. Fayez Ata al-Jaba‘i
. Farhan Asad al-Jaba‘i
. Kamal As‘ad Abu Ammar
. Lutfi Fahad al-Jaba‘i
. Ma’mun Ali Abu Ammar
. Musharraf Tawfiq al-Jaba‘i
. Ma‘an Jad al-Karim al-Jaba‘i
. Muntaha Fahid al-Jaba‘i
. Mansur Mahawish al-Jaba‘i
. Manhal Saleh Abu Ammar
. Muhannad Nufal Abu Ammar
. Nazhim Izz al-Din al-Jaba‘i
. Nasib Fawaz al-Jaba‘i
. Nasr al-Din Muhammad al-Jaba‘i
. Nawal Mut‘ab al-Jaba‘i
. Hilal Nasif Abu Ammar
. Hana Faysal Abu Ammar
. Hindi Fahid al-Jaba‘i
. Ward al-Sham Handi Muqallid
. Yaser Muhanna Abu Ammar
. Qusay Jawdat Abu Ammar
. Ra’afat Nish’at Abu Ammar
. Muhannad Dhuqan Abu Ammar
. Tharwat Fadhil Abu Ammar
. Mara Isam al-Abazha
. Yusuf Zaydan al-Jaba‘i
. Yahya Qasim al-Jaba‘i
. Aqil Abu Ammar
Martyrs of al-Sharihi (37)
. Aqbal Nawaf Sa‘ab
. Aymenn Salami Salam
. Aysar Aymenn Sa‘ab
. Bassam Fawzi Sa‘ab
. Bashar Mun‘im Sa‘ab
. Bashir Fandi Salam
. Bahjat Atallah Sa‘ab
. Tamima Hamud Sa‘ab
. Jamal Lutfi Sa‘ab
. Hussam Majid Salam
. Hala Walid Sa‘ab
. Rabi‘ Raslan Sa‘ab
. Ra‘ad Bassam Sa‘ab
. Zad al-Khayr Jabir Salam
. Saleh Hani Sa‘ab
. Sayah Hani Sa‘ab
. ‘Atab Mansur ‘Alabi
. Adnan Qasim Sarhan
. Asim Zahi Sa‘ab
. Farah Ahmad Sa‘ab
. Lutfi Ahmad Sa‘ab
. Muhammad Qasim Sarhan
. Ma‘in Mazid Sa‘ab
. Maqbula Abd al-Hamid Hamayel
. Mansur Ahmad Sa‘ab
. Maha Fawzi Sa‘ab
. Mahran Radhi Sa‘ab
. Muhib Nidhal Sa‘ab
. Zahi Jadallah Sa‘ab
. Naji Matruk Salam
. Nur Ajwad Sa‘ab
. Hilah Walid Sa‘ab
. Hisham Mansur Sa‘ab
. Wasif Saleh Sa‘ab
. Wajdi Shakir Salam
. Walid Unays Sa‘ab
. Maqbula Hasib Sa‘ab
Martyrs of help in the battles of al-Shabaki, al-Sharihi and al-Suwayda’ city (40)
. Ibrahim al-Ghadhban (al-Ruha)
. Khalid Mas‘ud (al-Ruha)
. Wa’il al-Jaghafi (al-Ruha)
. Hamad al-Jaba‘I (al-Mujaymar)
. Bashar Talal Haydar (al-Suwayda’)
. Hazza’ al-Jaba‘I (al-Mujaymar)
. Yahya al-Awaj (al-Ruha)
. Baha’ al-Sha‘ar (al-Kafr)
. Salman Sharf al-Din (al-Mazra‘a)
. Hamad Abu Fakhr (Rima al-Lahf)
. Ya‘arab Abu Fakhr (Rima al-Lahf)
. Khaldun al-‘Arbid (‘Atil)
. Talal al-Nassar (‘Atil)
. Ra’id al-Quntar (Kanakir)
. Samer Mansur Izz al-Din (Salkhad)
. Nabil Saymu‘a (‘Urman)
. Fawaz al-Atrash (‘Anaz)
. Jamal ‘Id (Malah)
. Shadi Abu Mughdhab (Talilin)
. Julian al-Husayn (Ta‘ara)
. Kinan al-Husayn (Ta‘ara)
. Aamer ‘Alabi (al-Suwayda’)
. Naja Abu Shahin (al-Suwayda’)
. Walid Sa‘ab (al-Suwayda’)
. Yamen Khudhayr (al-Suwayda’)
. Ra’afat al-Rashid (Qal‘at Jandal)
. Rakad Hudayfa (Jaramana/al-Qurayya)
. Samir al-Abazha (Namra/Jaramana)
. Adnan Abd al-Hayy Abu Fakhr (Jaramana)
. Mulazim Kinan Nidhal Kiwan (Sahwat al-Khidr), who was martyred in the battle to free the kidnapped in the badiya.[v]
. Ma’mun Za‘ur (Jaramana)
. Saqr al-Khatib (Shahba)
. Mazid Dalal (Namra)
. Walid Muhammad ‘Alabi (Sa‘ana)
. Atallah Shajja‘ (al-Rashida)
. Khalid al-Matni (al-Kusayb)
. Ramah Kamal (Salah)
. Samer Nassar (Salah)
. Adnan Ghazlan (Salah)
. Adnan al-Hamid (al-Janina)
Martyrs of help for al-Sharihi (4)
. Adham As‘ad al-Khatib (al-Suwayda’)
. Rabi‘ Mursal al-Zhahir Azzam (‘Ariqa)
. Osama Shafa‘ Abu Ammar (al-Shabaki)
. Kamil Dhib Salam (Tarba)
Martyrs who chased down the Dawa‘esh in al-Suwayda’ city (22)
. Emad Saleh (Harfa)
. Mahmud Talib Ibrahim (military man)
. Qusay Rustam (military man)
. Jamal Hasan Zaytun (military man- Hadhr)
. Yamen Abu Asi (al-Suwayda’)
. Wa’il Yahya Badran (al-Suwayda’)
. Nawras al-Hajli (al-Mashquq)
. Majid Sa‘id Bashnaq (al-Rafiqa)
. Maher Gharaz al-Din (al-Suwayda’)
. Maher Zayn al-Din (al-Suwayda’)
. Emad al-Salman (al-Suwayda’)
. Khalid Abu Shaqra (al-Suwayda’)
. Shahir Husayn Obayd (al-Mashquq)
. Iyad al-Sha‘ar (al-Suwayda’)
. Handi Yusuf Abu Sa‘id (Imtan)
. Muhanna al-Nimt (al-‘Afina)
. Yusuf Ayub (Qanawat)
. Faysal Shalhub (Qanawat)
. Muhamamd al-Bad‘ish (Rasas)
. Yusuf al-‘Aqbani (al-Mazra‘a)
. Iyad al-‘Aqbani (al-Mazra‘a)
. Ibrahim Jadallah al-Mansur (al-Mazra‘a)
[i] Islamic State fighters.
[ii] Meaning reinforcements from other localities in the area.
[iii] i.e. Those who came from outside the locality to provide reinforcements.
[iv] The locality name in brackets refers to the place of origin of the individual.
[v] Referring to the subsequent fighting in the far eastern desert area of the province.