Mount Simeon
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Mount Simeon or Mount Simon (Jabal Simʻān [ˈʒæbæl sɪmˈʕaːn]), also called Mount Laylūn, is a highland region in Aleppo Governorate in northern Syria. The mountain is located in the Mount Simeon and Aʻzāz districts of Aleppo Governorate. It is named for Symeon the Stylite a Christian who lived atop a column in the region for 37 years and for whom a large monastery complex was established.
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