Zaidal (, also spelled Zaydal) is a town in the Homs Governorate of central Syria, just east of Homs, forming a part of its suburbs. Nearby localities include Fairouzeh to the south and the Homs neighborhoods of Karm al-Zaitun, al-Sabil and al-Zahra to the west. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Zaidal had a population of 5,710 in 2004.General Census of Population and Housing 2004 . Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Homs Governorate. Its inhabitants are predominantly Syriac Christians.Smith, 1841, p. 175.Society of Saint John Chrysostom, Eastern Churches Journal. 2003. p. 298.
Notable people Rosemary Barkett (1939-): American judge and former nun, whose parents were from Zaidal. Ramón Exeni (es) (1938-): Argentine recognized physician, whose father was born in Florida but raised in Zaidal.
See also Fairouzeh Al-Hafar Maskanah Al-Qaryatayn Sadad
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External links Syriac-Aramean villages of Homs