Zara'a, Hama


Zara'a is a Syrian village located in the Hirbnafsah Subdistrict in Hama District. It is situated along the banks of the Orontes River. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Zara'a had a population of 929 in the 2004 census. The village is mainly inhabited by Alawites. Al-Nusra Front took control of the village on 12 May 2016. There were reports that Alawite families either fled or were killed.