Awaj

{{Short description|River in Syria}}

The Awaj ({{langx|ar|نهر الأعوج}} Nahr al-A‘waj, literally 'crooked') is a river in Syria. It rises on the eastern slopes of Mount Hermon near Arnah, flows east for {{convert|70|km|abbr=on}} to the south of Damascus and terminates in the Buhairat al-Hijanah.{{cite web|url=https://www.alwatanonline.com/%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B5%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF-%D8%A5%D9%84%D9%89-%D9%86%D9%87%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AC-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%AC/|title=بالصور.. الحياة تعود إلى نهر الأعوج من جديد ولكن|website=alwatanonline.com|language=Arabic|date=20 January 2018}}

The Awaj is usually identified as the Biblical Pharpar, mentioned in the Book of Kings.