Al-Buthainah (), also spelled Bteineh, is a village situated in the Shahba District of Suwayda Governorate, in southern Syria. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Al-Buthainah had a population of 1,151 in the 2004 census.General Census of Population and Housing 2004 . Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Al-Suwayda Governorate. Its inhabitants are predominantly Druze.
Archaeology Two Greek-language inscriptions are known from the village. One, of unspecified provenance, preserves only a dedication to Zeus Kyrios. Another, recorded in the 19th century after being reused in a courtyard wall, commemorates the construction of a Tychaion (a shrine dedicated to the Greek goddess of fortune, Tyche) by individuals named Ausos, Theodoros, Onenos, Anamos, and Zobedos using funds from the village.
Religious buildings Maqam al-Ajami (Druze Shrine)
See also Druze in Syria
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