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Sanjak Nablus
The Nablus Sanjak ( ar, سنجق نابلس; tr, Nablus Sancağı) was an administrative area that existed throughout Ottoman rule in the Levant (1517–1917). It was administratively part of the Damascus Eyalet until 1864 when it became part of Syria Vilayet and then the Beirut Vilayet in 1888. History Early Ottoman rule In the 1596- daftar, the Sanjak of Nablus contained the following subdivisions and villages/town: Nahiya Jabal Sami *Tayasir, 'Aqqaba, Tammun, Tubas, Sir, Talluza, Fandaqumiya, Jaba, Burqa, Zawata,Hütteroth and Abdulfattah, 1977, p. 125 Ijnisinya, Rama, Ajjah, Attil, Kafr Rumman, Shufa, Beit Lid, Saffarin, YasidHütteroth and Abdulfattah, 1977, p. 126 Kufeir, Baqa al-Gharbiyye, Ramin, Zemer, Anabta, Bal'a, Qabatiya, Al-Judeida,Hütteroth and Abdulfattah, 1977, p. 127 Arraba, Yabad, Kufeirit, Burqin, Asira ash-Shamaliya, Kafr Qud, Mirka, Siris, Meithalun, Kafr al-Labad, Sanur,Hütteroth and Abdulfattah, 1977, p. 128 Sebastia, Nisf Jubeil, Qusin, S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanjak
Sanjaks (liwāʾ) (plural form: alwiyāʾ) * Armenian language, Armenian: նահանգ (''nahang''; meaning "province") * Bulgarian language, Bulgarian: окръг (''okrǔg''; meaning "county", "province", or "region") * el, Διοίκησις (''dioikēsis'', meaning "province") or επαρχία (''eparchia'', meaning "eparchy") * lad, sancak , group=note (; ota, ; Modern Turkish: ''Sancak'', ) were administrative divisions of the Ottoman Empire. ''Sanjak'', and the variant spellings ''sandjak'', ''sanjaq'' and ''sinjaq'', are English language, English or French language, French transliterations of the Turkish language, Turkish word ''sancak'', meaning "district", "banner (country subdivision), banner" or "flag". Sanjaks were also called by the Arabic language, Arabic word for ''banner'' or ''flag'': ''Liwa (Arabic), liwa (Liwā or Liwā’)''. Ottoman provinces (eyalets, later vilayets) were divided into sanjaks (also called ''livas'') governed by sanjakbeys (also calle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir, Jenin
Sir ( ar, صير) is a Palestinian town in the Jenin Governorate in the western area of the West Bank, located 18 kilometers south of Jenin. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of 769 inhabitants in mid-year 2006. Location Sir is located on the southern part of Marj Sanur, together with Meithalun. History SWP noted: "The ruin west of the village has the appearance of an ancient site. Foundations, cisterns cut in the rock, and heaps of stones among bushes." Pottery sherds from the Persian,Zertal, 2007, p147/ref> early and late Roman, and Byzantine eras have been found here. Sir is identified with Kfar Zir (), mentioned in the 6th-7th century Mosaic of Reḥob as a Jewish village in the region of Sebastia inhabited mostly by non-Jews and, therefore, agricultural produce obtained from the area could be taken by Jews without the normal restrictions imposed during the Sabbatical years, or the need for tithing. A Crusader estate na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saffarin
Saffarin ( ar, سفارين) is a Palestinian village in the western West Bank, in the Tulkarm Governorate of the State of Palestine, located 11 kilometers South-east of Tulkarm. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Saffarin had a population of approximately 1,037 inhabitants in mid-year 2006. 9.8% of the population of Saffarin were refugees in 1997. The healthcare facilities for Saffarin are designated as MOH level 2. History Saffarin has been identified with the Israelite village of ''Sepher'', which was mentioned in one of the Samaria Ostraca. Ceramics from the Byzantine era have been found here. During the Crusader period, Diya' al-Din (1173–1245) writes that there was a Muslim population in the Saffarin. Ottoman era Saffarin, like all of Palestine was incorporated into the Ottoman Empire in 1517. In the 1596 tax registers, part of the ''nahiya'' ("subdistrict") of Jabal Sami, part of the larger Sanjak of Nablus. It had a population of 8 household ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beit Lid
Beit Lid ( ar, بيت ليد) is a Palestinian town in the Tulkarm Governorate in the northeastern West Bank, located a 10 kilometers southeast of Tulkarm and west of Nablus. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of 4,994 inhabitants in 2007. In 1922, it had 653 inhabitants, which rose to 1,807 in 1961. History Byzantine ceramics have been found here. The village mosque has a large gate with a triple arch. An inscription over the lintel is a construction text, commemorating the building of the mosque. It dates from the late Mamluk, or early Ottoman period. Ottoman era Beit Lid, like all of Palestine was incorporated into the Ottoman Empire in 1517. In the 1596 tax registers, it was part of the ''nahiya'' ("subdistrict") of Jabal Sami, part of the larger Sanjak of Nablus. It had a population of 64 households, all Muslims. The inhabitants paid a fixed tax rate of 33,3% on agricultural products, including wheat, barley, summer crops ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shufa, Tulkarm
Shufa ( ar, شوفه) is a Palestinian village in the Tulkarm Governorate in the eastern West Bank, located 6 kilometers South-east of Tulkarm. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Shufa had a population of approximately 1,253 inhabitants in mid-year 2006. 5.4% of the population of Shufa were refugees in 1997. The healthcare facilities for Shufa are at Kafr al-Labad or Saffarin where the facilities are designated as MOH level 2. History Ceramics from the Byzantine era have been found here. Ottoman era Shufa, like all of Palestine was incorporated into the Ottoman Empire in 1517. In the 1596 tax registers, it was named ''Sufa'', part of the ''nahiya'' ("subdistrict") of Jabal Sami, part of the larger Sanjak of Nablus. It had a population of 8 households, all Muslims. The inhabitants paid a fixed tax rate of 33,3% on agricultural products, including wheat, barley, summer crops, olive trees, goats and beehives, in addition to occasional revenues and a press fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kafr Rumman
Kafr Rumman ( ar, كفر رمّان) is a Palestinian town in the Tulkarm Governorate in the eastern West Bank, located 11 kilometers East of Tulkarm. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Kafr Rumman had a population of approximately 869 inhabitants in mid-year 2007. History Potsherd from the Middle Bronze Age IIB,Zertal, 2004, p362/ref> Iron Age II, Persian, Hellenistic, Roman,Dauphin, 1998, p. 761 Byzantine and early Muslim eras have been found here. Ottoman era Kafr Rumman, like all of Palestine was incorporated into the Ottoman Empire in 1517. In the 1596 tax registers, it was part of the ''nahiya'' ("subdistrict") of Jabal Sami, part of the larger Sanjak of Nablus. It had a population of 20 households, all Muslims. The inhabitants paid a fixed tax rate of 33,3% on agricultural products, including wheat, barley, summer crops, olive trees, goats and beehives, in addition to occasional revenues and a press for olive oil or grape syrup, and a fixed tax ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Attil
Attil ( ar, عتيل) is a Palestinian town in the Tulkarm Governorate in the eastern West Bank, northeast of Tulkarm. Attil is the connection point between the other villages and Tulkarm. It is bordered by Illar to the east; Baqa ash-Sharqiyya to the north; The Green Line to the west; and Deir al-Ghusun to the south. Mountains surrounding the town include the Nabhan, Aboora, Asad, and Shehadeh mountains. Attil has an elevation of above Sea level, and an area of 7.337 km2. History Attil is an ancient village site on a hill at the edge of the plains.Dauphin, 1998, p. 757 Pottery remain have been found here from Middle Bronze Age II, Iron Age I and IA II, Persian, Hellenistic, early and late Roman, Byzantine, early Muslim and the Middle Ages have been found here. Fragmentary mosaic floors and column shafts from a church have been found, together with cisterns dug into the rock, as well as caves. In 1179, it was mentioned in Crusader sources as ''Azatil''. In March 1265, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ajjah
Ajjah ( ar, عجّه) is a Palestinian people, Palestinian village in the Jenin Governorate in the northern West Bank, located 19 kilometers southwest of Jenin. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a population of 5,055 in 2007. Ancient Near East#Iron Age, IA I, IA II, Achaemenid Empire, Persian, Hellenistic period, Hellenistic, early and late Roman Empire, Roman, Byzantine Empire, Byzantine and early Muslim eras have been found here. In 1179 the village (named ''Casale Age'') was mentioned together with Fahma in Crusader states, Crusader sources as being among the villages whose revenue were given to the Zion Abbey by Pope Alexander III. Ottoman era Ajjah, like the rest of Palestine (region), Palestine, was incorporated into the Ottoman Empire in 1517, and in the Defter, census of 1596 it was a part of the ''nahiya'' ("subdistrict") of Jabal Sami which was under the administration of the ''Liwa (Arabic), liwa'' ("district") of Nablus Sanjak, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rama, Jenin
Rama ( ar, الرامه ) is a Palestinian village in the Jenin Governorate. History Rama is an ancient village, situated on a hill in the plain. Ceramics from the Byzantine era have been found here. Ottoman era Rama, like all of Palestine, was incorporated into the Ottoman Empire in 1517, and in the 1596 tax registers, it was located in the ''nahiya'' of Jabal Sami in the '' liwa'' of Nablus. Raba was listed as an entirely Muslim village with a population of 17 families. The inhabitants paid a fixed tax rate of 33,3% on agricultural products, including wheat, barley, summer crops, olive trees, and goats and/or beehives, a press for olive oil or grape syrup, in addition to occasional revenues and a tax on people from the Nablus area, a total of 5,774 akçe. In 1838 ''er-Rameh'' was noted as a village in the ''esh-Sharawiyeh esh-Shurkiyeh'' (the Eastern) district, north of Nablus. In 1870 Victor Guérin found the village to have 120 inhabitants. He further noted ancient cis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ijnisinya
Ijnisinya ( ar, اجنسنيا, ''‘Ijnisinyâ'') is a Palestinian village located six kilometres northwest of Nablus in the Nablus Governorate. Most of the working-age inhabitants live as farmers or governmental workers. Iron Age II and the Persian eras have been found here. The Roman Empress Helena of Constantinople who temporarily resided in nearby Sebastia used to swim in the lake in Ijinsinya with her maids. The area at the time was a small lake surrounded by gardens. Men were forbidden from entering the area by Empress Helena in order to guarantee her and her maids' privacy. The name ''Ijnisinya'' derives from Greek, translating as "the Eden of women" reflecting the original use of the village site. Roman remains There is an Ancient Roman building named ''Sheikh Shu'la'' that lies atop a hill overlooking three villages, including Ijnisinya as well as, Sebastia, and an-Naqura. The building is originally said to be a Roman monastery seven floors high. The remains of the mona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zawata
Zawata ( ar, زواتا) is a Palestinian town in the Nablus Governorate in northern West Bank, located 6 kilometers Northwest of Nablus. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), the town had a population of 1,900 inhabitants in mid-year 2006. Location Zawata is located 4.4 km north of Nablus. It has Ijnisinya and ‘Asira ash Shamaliya to the east, Ijnisinya and An Naqura to the north, An Naqura and Beit Iba to the west, and Beit Iba and Nablus to the south. History Clermont-Ganneau found here tessera, probably from the Ptolemaic period. Pottery sherds from the late Roman, Byzantine, early Muslim and the Medieval eras have been found here. Ottoman era Zawata, like all of Palestine was incorporated into the Ottoman Empire in 1517. In the 1596 tax registers, it was part of the ''nahiya'' ("subdistrict") of Jabal Sami, part of the larger Sanjak of Nablus. It had a population of 11 households, all Muslims. The inhabitants paid a fixed tax rate o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burqa, Nablus
Burqa ( ar, بُرقه) is a Palestinian village in the Nablus Governorate in northern West Bank, located northwest of Nablus. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), the village had a population of 4,030 inhabitants in mid-year 2006. Location Burqa is located northwest of Nablus. It is bordered by Beit Imrin and Nisf Jubeil to the east, Jaba’, Fandaqumiya, Silat ad-Dhahr, and Al ‘Attara to the north, ‘ Anabta, Bizzariya and Ramin to the west, and Deir Sharaf and Sabastiya to the south. History Ceramics from the late Roman era have been found here,Zertal, 2004, pp 419420 as has ceramics from the Byzantine era, and Early Muslim era. Ottoman era Burqa was incorporated into the Ottoman Empire in 1517 with all of Palestine, and in 1596 it appeared in the tax registers as being in the ''Nahiya'' of ''Jabal Sami'', part of the Sanjak of Nablus. It had a population of 15 households, all Muslim. The villagers paid a fixed tax rate of 33 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
