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Beisan Subdistrict, Mandatory Palestine
The Beisan Subdistrict ( ar, قضاء بيسان, he, נפת ביסאן) was one of the subdistricts of Mandatory Palestine. It was located around the city of Baysan. After the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, the subdistrict disintegrated; most of it became part of Israel, and has been merged with the neighboring Nazareth Subdistrict to from the modern-day Jezre'el County. The southernmost parts, however, fell within the modern-day West Bank - because of that, they were first occupied and unilaterally annexed by Jordan, and were later occupied by Israel following the Six-day War. Depopulated towns and villages * Arab al-'Arida * Arab al-Bawati * Arab al-Safa * al-Ashrafiyya * Al-Bira * Beisan * Danna * Farwana * al-Fatur * al-Ghazzawiyya * al-Hamidiyya * Al-Hamra * Jabbul * Kafra * Kawkab al-Hawa * al-Khunayzir * Masil al-Jizl * al-Murassas * Qumya * al-Sakhina * al-Samiriyya * Sirin * Tall al-Shawk * Khirbat Al-Taqa * al-Tira * Umm 'Ajra * Khirbat Umm Sabuna * Yubla * Zab'a * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mandatory Palestine 1945 Subdistricts And Districts
Mandate most often refers to: * League of Nations mandates, quasi-colonial territories established under Article 22 of the Covenant of the League of Nations, 28 June 1919 * Mandate (politics), the power granted by an electorate Mandate may also refer to: * Mandate (after shave), British after shave brand * Mandate (criminal law), an official or authoritative command; an order or injunction * Mandate (international law), an obligation handed down by an inter-governmental body * ''Mandate'' (magazine), a monthly gay pornographic magazine * Mandate (trade union), a trade union in Ireland * , various ships of Britain's navy * Mandate (typeface), a brash-brush typeface designed by R. Hunter Middleton * The formal notice of decision from an appeals court * A requirement for a Health maintenance organization to provide a particular product See also * Contract of mandate, a contract of bailment of goods without reward, to be carried from place to place, or to have some act performed abou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Ghazzawiyya
Al-Ghazzawiyya ( ar, الغزاويه), is a Palestinian village located 2 kilometers east of the city of Bet Shean ( Bisan). In 1945, the population was 1,640, 1,020 Arab and 620 Jewish.Khalidi, 1992, p. 48 History Several archeological sites in the area testify to a long history of human occupancy. The village was surrounded by the archeological sites of Tall-al Barta to the north, Tall al-Husn to the west, and Tall al-Maliha to the southwest. Excavations of Tall al-Husn showed an occupational history extending from the third millennium BC to the eighth century CE, when the site was occupied by an Arab village. British Mandate era In modern times, the village spread over a wide area of the Baysan valley. The villagers were members of the al-Ghazzawiyya Beduin tribe, who constituted the bulk of the valley's population together with members of the al-Bashatiwa and the al-Suqur. In the 1931 census, conducted by the British Mandate authorities, Arab Abu Hashiya'' had 156 Muslim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tall Al-Shawk
Tall al-Shawk ( ar, تل الشوك), was a Palestinian village in the District of Baysan. It was depopulated by the Israel Defense Forces during the 1947–1948 Civil War in Mandatory Palestine on May 12, 1948, as part of Operation Gideon. It was located five km west of Baysan between the al-Januna'in River to the north and Wadi al-Jawsaq to the south. The village was built above an ancient archeological site and granite columns remain. History In 1882 the PEF's ''Survey of Western Palestine'' (SWP) described the southern ''Tell ash Shok'' as "an artificial earthen mound, with water on either side." British Mandate era In the 1922 census of Palestine, conducted by the Mandatory Palestine authorities, Tall al-Shawk had a population of 58 Muslims, decreasing in the 1931 census to a population of 41 Muslims in 11 houses. In the 1945 statistics, the village had a population of 120 Muslims, while the total land area was 3,685 dunams. Of this, Arabs used 14 dunums for plantat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sirin, Baysan
Sirin ( ar, سرين), was a Palestinian Arab village located north of Beisan. The village was depopulated and destroyed in 1948. Only the village cemetery and one house remain standing, along with the remains of a mosaic pavement and a vaulted spring dating to the Byzantine period. Mentioned in historical documents, the 1596 census indicated it had 45 households; by 1945, the number of inhabitants had risen to 810. History The village dated back to the Roman era. Near a spring were two fallen blocks, apparently lintels, which had the appearance of being of Byzantine origin.Conder and Kitchener, 1882, SWP II, p126/ref> Several other remains from the Byzantine era were also found in the village, including a Greek inscription and parts of a mosaic pavement.Khalidi, 1992, p. 60 Conder suggested that it was identical with the ''Sirin'', a place inhabited by Samaritans in the 7th century. In 1168, during the Crusader era, the village was known as ''Losserin.'' That year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Samiriyya
Al-Samiriyya ( ar, السامرية), was a Palestinian Arab village in the District of Baysan. It was depopulated by the Israel Defense Forces during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War on May 27, 1948, as part of Operation Gideon. It was located 7 km southeast of Baysan. History The village had a mosque and three Khirbas: Khirbat al-Humra, Tulul al-Thawm, and Tall al-Khab. Ottoman era In 1882, the PEF's ''Survey of Western Palestine'' found at ''Khurbet es Samriyeh'': "Ruined walls and traces of ruins alone remain. The place has, however, the appearance of an ancient site, and is well supplied with water." Of ''Khurbet el Humra'' they noted: "A few walls standing and a ruined mill. No indications of antiquity exist", while of ''Tellûl eth Thŭm'' they noted: "Artificial mounds; a stream of water to the north". British Mandate era In the 1922 census of Palestine, conducted by the Mandatory Palestine authorities, ''Samriyeh'' had a population of 162; all Muslims, increasing in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Sakhina
Al-Sakhina ( ar, الساخنة), was a Palestinian Arab village in the District of Baysan. It was located five kilometres west of Baysan on the Jalud River on its way to the Jordan River. It was depopulated by the Israel Defense Forces during the 1947–1948 Civil War in Mandatory Palestine on May 12, 1948, as part of Operation Gideon. History At the time of the 1931 census, al-Sakhina had 78 occupied houses and a population of 372 Muslims, one Christian, and one Jew.Mills, 1932, p 80/ref> In 1936, a Jewish kibbutz, Tel Amal (later renamed Nir David), was established slightly to the south. The village and kibbutz together had 530 Muslims and 290 Jews in the 1945 statistics. Arabs used a total of 260 dunums for cereals and 828 dunums were irrigated or used for plantations,Government of Palestine, Department of Statistics. ''Village Statistics, April, 1945.'' Quoted in Hadawi, 1970, p 85/ref> while Nir David and Al-Sakhina together had a total of 340 dunams as built-up and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qumya
Qumya ( ar, قوميه), was a Palestinian village of 510 inhabitants when it was depopulated prior to the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. Located 12.5 kilometers north of Baysan, the village was assaulted by the forces of the Golani Brigade on 26 March 1948 during Operation Gideon, on the orders of Yosef Weitz, a representative of the Jewish National Fund (JNF). Its inhabitants fled in fear of being caught in the fighting. Location The village was located 12.5 kilometers northwest of Baysan, on a hilltop. Together with the village of Shatta, it was considered the western gate to the plain of Baysan.Khalidi, 1992, p. 57 History Qumya was well known for its archaeological sites, including Khirbat Qumya which contained rectangular structures, caves, and rock-hewn cisterns. About 800 meters south-west of the village was ’Ayn ’Jalud, an archaeological site where Roman artifacts, including milestones and a large pool cut in the rock, have been found. Ottoman era By 1596, under the rul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Murassas
Al-Murassas ( ar, المرصص), was a Palestinian Arab village in the District of Baysan. It was depopulated by the Israel Defense Forces during the 1948 War on May 16, 1948. The village was attacked as part of Operation Gideon. History In 1596 Al-Murassas was a farm paying taxes to the Ottoman authorities. Johann Ludwig Burckhardt mentions passing the village (which he called ''Meraszrasz'') during his travels in the early 19th century. In 1838, ''el-Murussus'' was noted as part of the Jenin District. In 1882 the PEF's ''Survey of Western Palestine'' (SWP) described the it as "A small village on high ground, entirely built of mud, and standing amid plough-land. The water supply appears to come from the valley beneath (Wady Yebla)." British Mandate era In the 1922 census of Palestine, conducted by the Mandatory Palestine authorities, Murassas had a population of 319 Muslims, increasing in the 1931 census to 381; 375 Muslims and 6 Christians, in a total of 89 hou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masil Al-Jizl
Masil al-Jizl was a Palestinian Arab village in the District of Baysan. It was depopulated by the Israel Defense Forces during the Arab-Israeli War. It was attacked and depopulated on May 31, 1948, as part of Operation Gideon. History There were several archeological sites in the vicinity, including Tall al-Qitaf, Kh. al-Hajj Mahmud and Tall al-Shaykh Dawud. British Mandate era In the 1922 census of Palestine, conducted by the Mandatory Palestine authorities, ''Mesil al-Jezel'' had a population of 64; all Muslims, increasing in the 1931 census to 197 Muslims, in a total of 47 houses. In the 1945 statistics, the population was 100 Muslims, with a total of 976 dunams of land. Of this, 252 dunams were for plantations and irrigated land, 702 for cereals, while 22 dunams were non-cultivable land.Government of Palestine, Department of Statistics. ''Village Statistics, April, 1945.'' Quoted in Hadawi, 1970, p 135/ref> File:כפר רופין - באופק נראה הי ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al-Khunayzir
Al-Khunayzir ( ar, الخنيزر), was a Palestinian Arab village in the District of Baysan. It was depopulated during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War on May 20, 1948. History In 1881, a nearby tell was named as Tell el Khaneizîr, meaning ''the mound of the swine'', and a nearby spring was named as Ain el Khaneizîr meaning ''the spring of the swine''. خنزير means pig in Arabic. British Mandate era In the 1922 census of Palestine, conducted by the Mandatory Palestine authorities, ''Kunaizir'' had a population of 83; all Muslims, increasing in the 1931 census to 200 Muslims, in a total of 47 houses. In the 1945 statistics the population was 260 Muslims, with a total of 3,107 dunams of land. Of this, 36 dunams were for citrus and bananas, 1,658 for plantations and irrigated land, 256 for cereals, while 34 dunams were non-cultivable land.Government of Palestine, Department of Statistics. ''Village Statistics, April, 1945.'' Quoted in Hadawi, 1970, p 135/ref> 1948, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kawkab Al-Hawa
Kawkab al-Hawa ( ar, كوكب الهوا), is a depopulated former Palestinian village located 11 km north of Baysan. It was built within the ruins of the Crusader fortress of Belvoir, from which it expanded. The Crusader names for the Frankish settlement at Kawkab al-Hawa were Beauvoir, Belvoir, Bellum videre, Coquet, Cuschet and Coket.Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, p226/ref> During Operation Gideon in 1948, the village was occupied by the Golani Brigade and depopulated. History Yaqut al-Hamawi, writing in the 1220s, referred to the place as a castle near Tiberias. According to him, it fell in ruins after the reign of Saladin. The Ayyubid commander of Ajlun, Izz al-Din Usama, was given Kawkab al-Hawa as an ''iqta'' ("fief") by Saladin in the late 1180s and it remained in his hands until 1212, when it was seized by sultan al-Mu'azzam. An inscription in the Ustinow collection, dated, tentatively, to the 13th century, Ayyubid period, was found incised on a basalt rock ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kafra, Baysan
Kafra ( ar, كفرة), was a Palestinian Arab village located 10.5 kilometres north of Baysan. Built along both sides of the Wadi Kafra, the village had been known by this name since at least the time of the Crusades.Khalidi, 1992, p. 52 It was depopulated by the Israel Defense Forces during the 1948 Palestine War on May 16, 1948. History Adolf Neubauer connected it with a place mentioned in the Talmud, called Kefra. The Crusaders spelled it ''Cafra''. Ottoman era In 1875, Victor Guérin visited and found many basalt ruins, but the village itself was deserted. In 1882, the PEF's ''Survey of Western Palestine'' described the village as being "a ruined village with traces of antiquity. Dr. Tristram mentions it as inhabited in 1866, and containing drafted masonry, but the ruins do not appear important." British mandate era In the 1922 census of Palestine, conducted by the Mandatory Palestine authorities, ''Kafra'' had a population of 273; all Muslims, increasing sligh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
