Rafat Misso

	Rafat Misso Rafat or RAFAT may refer to: * Rafat, Jerusalem, Palestinian town in Jerusalem Governorate * Rafat, Salfit, Palestinian town in Salfit Governorate Rafat (given name) Rafat (surname) Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, also known as the Red Arrows. See also Deir Rafat Dayr Rafat Dayr Rafat was a Palestinian Arab village in the Jerusalem Subdistrict. It was located 26 km west of Jerusalem. It was depopulated during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War by the Harel Brigade. History In 1883, the PEF's ''Survey of Western Pa ... {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Rafat, Jerusalem Rafat ( ar, رافات) is a Palestinian town, located approximately southwest of the city of Ramallah in the central West Bank in the northern Jerusalem Governorate. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, it had a population of 2,941 in 2017. Its total land area consists of 3,773 dunams. Location Rafat is located 10.9 km north-west of Jerusalem. It is bordered by Qalandiya to the east, Al Judeira to the north, Ramallah to the west, and Beituniya to the south. History Ceramics from the Byzantine era have been found here. Ottoman era Rafat, like the rest of Palestine, was incorporated into the Ottoman Empire in 1517, and in the census of 1596, the village was noted in the ''Nahiya'' of Quds of the '' Liwa'' of Quds. The population was 27 households, all Muslim. The villagers paid a fixed tax rate of 33,3% on various agricultural products, such as wheat, barley, summer crops, goats and/or beehives, in addition to "occasional revenues"; a to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Rafat, Salfit Rafat ( ar, رافات) is a Palestinian town located in the Salfit Governorate of the State of Palestine, in the northern West Bank, 38 kilometers southwest of Nablus. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, it had a population of 1,861 in 2007. Extensive ruins were also noted here.Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, p. 20/ref> In 1870 Guérin found a number of ancient cisterns, and a rectangular ''birket'' cut in the rock and measuring 15 paces long by 10 broad. He also speaks of 'several' tombs. In 1882, the PEF's ''Survey of Western Palestine'' (SWP) described Rafat as "a semi-ruinous stone village on a ridge, apparently an ancient site, with a very conspicuous Mukam on a piece of rock west of the village, and rock-cut tombs. The water supply is from wells and cisterns." They further noted: "On the north-west of the village is a steep rocky descent, in which are two tombs of the kind called 'rock-sunk', one of which is cut in a square block of rock, the top ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Rafat (surname) Rafat is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Taufiq Rafat Taufiq Rafat (25 October 1927 – 2 August 1998), was a Pakistani author and poet. His work influenced other Pakistani poets and he is credited with the introduction of the concept of a "Pakistani idiom" in English literature. Rafat conducted ..., Pakistani poet Payan Rafat, Iranian footballer and coach * Darius Rafat, Canadian music producer, composer, bandleader, music agent, and entrepreneur * Taqi Rafat, Iranian poet, playwright, critic, and journalist See also * Rifat {{surname, Rafat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team The Red Arrows, officially known as the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, is the aerobatics display team of the Royal Air Force based at RAF Waddington. The team was formed in late 1964 as an all-RAF team, replacing a number of unofficial teams that had been sponsored by RAF commands. The Red Arrows have a prominent place in British popular culture, with their aerobatic displays a fixture of British summer events. The badge of the Red Arrows shows the aircraft in their trademark diamond nine formation, with the motto ''Éclat'', a French word meaning "brilliance" or "excellence". Initially, they were equipped with seven Folland Gnat trainers inherited from the RAF Yellowjacks display team. This aircraft was chosen because it was less expensive to operate than front-line fighters. In their first season, they flew at 65 shows across Europe. In 1966, the team was increased to nine members, enabling them to develop their ''Diamond Nine'' formation. In late 1979, they switched to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Deir Rafat Deir Rafat ( ar, دير رفات, he, דיר ראפאת), also known as the Shrine of Our Lady Queen of Palestine and of the Holy Land, is a Catholic monastery in central Israel. Located to the north-west of Beit Shemesh, between Givat Shemesh and kibbutz Tzora to the south and Kfar Uria to the north, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In it had a population of . History The monastery was established in 1927 by the Latin Patriarch Luigi Barlassina and contained a boarding school, an orphanage and convent. Currently the convent is running a guest house and a retreat center for believers and Holy Land pilgrims. The façade of the convent church bears the Latin inscription "Reginæ Palæstinæ", lit. "to the Queen of Palestine", and carries a 6-metre statue of the Virgin Mary. The church ceiling is decorated with a painting showing angels carrying banners with the first words of the Hail Mary prayer in 280 languages. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]