Mlaihat al-Atash (, also spelled Melihet el-Atash, Melihet al-Hariri or Maliha al-Shamaliyya) is a town in southern Syria, part of the Daraa Governorate situated in the Hauran plain. It is located northeast of Daraa and northwest of Suwayda. Nearby localities include Izraa to the northwest, Buser al-Harir to the northeast, Nahtah and al-Mlaihah al-Gharbiyah to the southeast, al-Hirak to the south, as-Sawra to the southwest, Namer and Qarfa to the west.
According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Mlaihat al-Atash had a population of 3,150 in the 2004 census.General Census of Population and Housing 2004 . Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Daraa Governorate. Its inhabitants are predominantly Sunni Muslims.
The town was established in 1956. The entire population belongs to the Hariri tribe, present across the southern Hauran plain, mainly from its Shawali clan. As of 2013, many of its inhabitants were emigres working in the Gulf States. The town's economy is agricultural and the main crops are grains, vegetables, olives and grapes.
History In 1838, it was noted as being east of ash-Shaykh Miskin, with a Sunni Muslim population.Smith, in Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 152
Religious buildings Zayn al-Abidin Mosque Abu Bakr al-Siddiq Mosque
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External links Map of town, Google Maps mapcarta El Karak-map, 21 M