Rima, Qatana
Rima is a Syrian village in the Qatana District of the Rif Dimashq Governorate. According to the Central [Bureau of Statistics |Syria Central Bureau of Statistics], Rima had a population of 1,132 in the 2004 census. Its inhabitants are predominantly Druze.
History
The presence of Druze around Mount Hermon is documented since the founding of the Druze religion in the beginning of the 11th century.In 1838, Eli Smith noted Rima's population as Druze and Antiochian [Greek Christians].