Mahin, Syria
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Mahin مهين |
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| Town | |
 Mahin
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| Coordinates: 34°14′33″N 37°3′32″E / 34.24250°N 37.05889°E | |
| Country |
 Syria
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| Governorate | Homs |
| District | Homs |
| Subdistrict | Mahin |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 11,064 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 (UTC) |
Mahin or Mheen (Arabic: مهين) is a town in central Syria, administratively part of the Homs Governorate, south of Homs. It is situated on an oasis in the Syrian Desert, between Sadad to the west and al-Qaryatayn to the east, adjacent to the ancient village of Huwwarin. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Mahin had a population of 11,064 in the 2004 census. Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims.
In mid-late 2015, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant captured Mahin. The city was regained by the Syrian Army the 29 December 2015.
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