| A History of the Crusades, Volume II: The Kingdom of Jerusalem and the Frankish East, 1100-1187 | Roman historian referred to it by Adraa calling it a famous polis of Arabia |
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| On 12 July 2018, the battle for Daraa ended after several days of intense clashes between the Syrian Army and rebel forces, some of which agreed to terms of reconciliation | Erlanger Geographische Arbeiten, Sonderband 5 |
In both his book Seven Pillars and a 1919 letter to a military colleague, describes an episode on 20 November 1917 while reconnoitering Deraa in disguise when he was captured by the Ottoman military, heavily beaten, and sexually abused by the local and his guardsmen.
20| Roman historian referred to it by Adraa calling it a famous polis of Arabia | Adhri'at's residents reportedly celebrated the arrival of the second caliph when he visited the city, "dancing with swords and sweet basil |
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| Uranius was at the in 381; Proclus at the anti- synod of Constantinople in 448 and the in 451; and Dorimenius at the in 553 | According to activists, this protest was faced with Syrian security forces opening fire on the protesters killing three people |
Daraa had recently, before the , suffered from reduced water supply in the region and had been straining under the influx of internal refugees who were forced to leave their northeastern lands due to a drought exacerbated by the government's lack of provision.
16| Numbers 21:33 and Deuteronomy 3:1• Modern era [ ] By the 20th-century Adhri'at gained its modern name "Daraa | However, Baladhuri's account was believed to have been a mistake |
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| It is the capital of , historically part of the ancient region | Consequently, the inhabitants paid tax |
It had an entirely population consisting of 120 households and 45 bachelors.