Jubb'adin

Jubb'adin (Western Neo-Aramaic: ܓܦܥܘܕ - גִפַּעוֹד Ġuppaʿōḏ lit. 'the well of Eden or the well of Audius', Arabic: جبعدين) is a village in southern Syria, administratively part of the Rif Dimashq Governorate, located northeast of Damascus in the Qalamoun Mountains. Nearby localities include Saidnaya and Rankous to the southwest, Yabroud and Maaloula to the northeast, and Assal al-Ward to the northwest. The village is among the three last remaining villages where Western Neo-Aramaic is still spoken. Most of the younger people in the village are bilingual and speak both Western Neo-Aramaic and Syrian Arabic fluently. Jubb'adin is the main source of modern poetry written in the Western Neo-Aramaic language, thanks to its many poets. The environment is colder than in most other Syrian cities and villages due to its altitude. The main mosque in the village is called Jemʿa rāb "the Large Mosque" in Western Neo-Aramaic.