Tayibe, also spelled Taibeh or Tayiba, ( ar, الطيبة, lit=the kind/benevolent, translit=aṭ-Ṭayyibah,
South Levantine pronunciation: ; he, טַיִּבָּה) is an
Arab
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city in central
Israel
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, north east of
Kfar Saba
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.
[About Tayibe](_blank)
Part of the
Triangle
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In Euclidean geometry, any three points, when non- colline ...
region, in it had a population of . Its citizens are
Arab-Muslims.
History
A village called Tayyibat al-Ism was on the list of lands allocated by sultan
Baibars to his
amir
Emir (; ar, أمير ' ), sometimes transliterated amir, amier, or ameer, is a word of Arabic origin that can refer to a male monarch, aristocrat, holder of high-ranking military or political office, or other person possessing actual or cer ...
s in 663 AH (1265–1266 CE), about five centuries after the Arab conquest of
Palestine. In
Mamluk
Mamluk ( ar, مملوك, mamlūk (singular), , ''mamālīk'' (plural), translated as "one who is owned", meaning " slave", also transliterated as ''Mameluke'', ''mamluq'', ''mamluke'', ''mameluk'', ''mameluke'', ''mamaluke'', or ''marmeluke'') ...
times, the village name appeared on documents referring to the
waqf
A waqf ( ar, وَقْف; ), also known as hubous () or '' mortmain'' property is an inalienable charitable endowment under Islamic law. It typically involves donating a building, plot of land or other assets for Muslim religious or charitab ...
of the mosque in
Hebron
Hebron ( ar, الخليل or ; he, חֶבְרוֹן ) is a Palestinian. city in the southern West Bank, south of Jerusalem. Nestled in the Judaean Mountains, it lies above sea level. The second-largest city in the West Bank (after Eas ...
. It has been suggested that the village is identical with Tivata (), a settlement mentioned in the
Talmud
The Talmud (; he, , Talmūḏ) is the central text of Rabbinic Judaism and the primary source of Jewish religious law ('' halakha'') and Jewish theology. Until the advent of modernity, in nearly all Jewish communities, the Talmud was the ce ...
.
Ottoman era
Under
Ottoman rule after 1517, a ''
sijill
A ''sigillion'' ( gr, σιγίλλιον, plural ''sigillia'', σιγίλλια), was a type of legal document publicly affirmed with a seal, usually of lead.
Origin and Byzantine usage
The term ''sigillion'' derives from the Latin ''sigillum'', ...
'' (royal order) from 941/1535 gave 1/3 of the revenue from ''Tayyibat al-Ism'' to ''Ribat al-Mansuri''
Com.; a hospital in Jerusalem started by
Al-Mansur Qalawun
( ar, قلاوون الصالحي, – November 10, 1290) was the seventh Bahri Mamluk sultan; he ruled Egypt from 1279 to 1290.
He was called (, "Qalāwūn the Victorious").
Biography and rise to power
Qalawun was a Kipchak, ancient Turkic ...
in 1282. The
tax register of 1596 shows the village was under the administration of the ''
nahiya
A nāḥiyah ( ar, , plural ''nawāḥī'' ), also nahiya or nahia, is a regional or local type of administrative division that usually consists of a number of villages or sometimes smaller towns. In Tajikistan, it is a second-level division w ...
'' of Bani Sab. With a population of 50 households ("khana") and 5 bachelors, all
Muslim, who paid a fixed tax rate of 33,3% on various agricultural products, including wheat, barley, summer crops (including gura, melons, beans, vegetables etc.), olive trees, beehives and goats; a total of 19,800
akçe. All of the revenue went to a
waqf
A waqf ( ar, وَقْف; ), also known as hubous () or '' mortmain'' property is an inalienable charitable endowment under Islamic law. It typically involves donating a building, plot of land or other assets for Muslim religious or charitab ...
.
Pierre Jacotin
Pierre Jacotin (1765–1827) was the director of the survey for the '' Carte de l'Égypte (Description de l'Égypte)'', the first triangulation-based map of Egypt, Syria and Palestine.
The maps were surveyed in 1799-1800 during the campaign in E ...
called the village Taibeh on his map in 1799.
The French explorer
Victor Guérin
Victor Guérin (15 September 1821 – 21 Septembe 1890) was a French intellectual, explorer and amateur archaeologist. He published books describing the geography, archeology and history of the areas he explored, which included Greece, Asia Min ...
described it as a village south of
Fardisya
Fardisya was a Palestinian Arab hamlet in the Tulkarm Subdistrict, south of Tulkarm.
It was depopulated during the 1947–48 Civil War in Mandatory Palestine on April 1, 1948, under Operation Coastal Clearing, and was mostly destroyed with the ...
, while in the 1882 "Survey of Western Palestine", Tayibe was described as: "a large straggling village on the end of a slope, principally built of stone. It is supplied by cisterns and surrounded with olives."
British Mandate era
In the
1922 census of Palestine, ‘’Taibeh’’ had a population of 2,350, all
Muslims, increasing in the
1931 census, to 2,944, all Muslim, living in 658 houses. The count may have included two nearby Bedouin tribes.
In the
1945 statistics the population was 4,290 Muslims, while the land area was 32,750
dunams, according to an official land and population survey. This included some nearby Arab communities. Of this, 559 were allocated for citrus and bananas, 3,180 plantations and irrigable land, 23,460 for cereals, while 281 dunams were classified as built-up areas.
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State of Israel
During the
1948 Arab–Israeli War, Israeli forces captured the town lands, but not the town itself. Tayibe was transferred to Israel as part of the
1949 cease-fire agreement with Jordan.
According to David Gilmour, "the inhabitants were furious that
Abdullah I of Jordan
AbdullahI bin Al-Hussein ( ar, عبد الله الأول بن الحسين, translit=Abd Allāh al-Awwal bin al-Husayn, 2 February 1882 – 20 July 1951) was the ruler of Jordan from 11 April 1921 until his assassination in 1951. He was the Emi ...
had simply handed them over to Israel but were relieved that they were to be reunited with their land. However, the
Law of Acquisition of Absentee Property, which was passed in 1950 but made retroactive, was specially devised to take care of cases like this. Although they had not moved from their village, the inhabitants were declared 'absentees' and their land 'abandoned property'. According to the villagers, they lost of their ."
In 2022, the Supreme Court ruled that the 2017 seizure of by the same legal device was permitted and charged costs to the petitioners.
The families involved were refused access to the maps on which the ruling was based on "national security" grounds.
[ Haaretz described the move as "legalized theft", "in defiance of both the spirit of the law and its rationale".
Tayibe achieved local council status in 1952. In 1990, it was declared a city.]
Demographics
According to CBS, in 2001 the ethnic makeup of the city was 100.0% Arab
The Arabs (singular: Arab; singular ar, عَرَبِيٌّ, DIN 31635: , , plural ar, عَرَب, DIN 31635: , Arabic pronunciation: ), also known as the Arab people, are an ethnic group mainly inhabiting the Arab world in Western Asia, ...
(99.7% Muslim), with no significant Jew
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ish population. In 2001 there were 15,100 males and 14,500 females. 47.5% of the population was 19 years of age or younger, 17.4% between 20 and 29, 20.3% between 30 and 44, 9.6% from 45 to 59, 2.0% from 60 to 64, and 3.3% 65 years of age or older. The population growth rate in 2001 was 3.2%. In 2011, it had a population of 38,575.
Tayibe had an estimated population of 40,200 in 2014, up from 35,700 in the 2008 census.
The population of Tayibe, one of the largest and most developed Arab localities in Israel
Arab localities in Israel include all population centers with a 50% or higher Arab population in Israel. East Jerusalem and Golan Heights are not internationally recognized parts of Israel proper but have been included in this list.
According to ...
, is made up of 20 extended families, all Muslim.
Landmarks
An ancient oak tree in Tayibe was declared the largest in Israel. The oak has a trunk circumference of 690 centimeters. According to local legend, there is an angel that watches over the tree and avenges any damage to it. It is said to be 1,400 years old, although this has not been scientifically proven.
Education and culture
In 2001, there were 13 schools with a total enrollment of 6,970 students: 9 elementary schools (3,984 students) and 4 high schools (2,986 students). Nearly half of all 12th graders completed their Bagrut
Te'udat Bagrut (, ''lit.'' "maturity certificate", Arabic: شهادة بجروت) is a certificate that attests that a student has successfully passed Israel's high school matriculation examination. Bagrut is a prerequisite for higher education ...
matriculation exams.
An educational empowerment project has been operating in Tayibe since 2006 to reduce the dropout rate among Bedouin students. The students receive extra help in Arabic, Hebrew, English and math, and attend special enrichment workshops in inter-personal communication. Following the success of this project, the project has been expanded to nearby Qalansawe
Qalansawe or Qalansuwa ( ar, قلنسوة, he, קלנסווה, lit. "turban") is an Arab city in the Central District (Israel), Central District of Israel. Part of Triangle (Israel), the Triangle, in it had a population of .
History
Medieval ...
and other Arab villages in Israel.
The Tayibe Women Against Violence organization was established to work against violence in the community. The organization offers seminars and workshops that increase women's awareness of their rights and helps them find jobs.
Sports
The now-defunct Hapoel Tayibe F.C.
Hapoel Tayibe F.C. ( he, הפועל טייבה) was an Israeli football club based in Tayibe. In 1996 they became the first ever Israeli Arab club to play in the top division. However, they were relegated at the end of their first season in the to ...
were the first Israeli Arab club to play in the top division of Israeli football.
Notable people
*Senan Abdelqader
Senan Hasan Qasem Abdelqader (Arabic: سنان عبدالقادر; born 30 November 1962) is a Palestinian architect and urban planner. In 2007 he participated in the São Paulo Biennale in Brazil, where he published his book entitled ''Archite ...
, architect and urban plannerA jump start for Palestinian architecture – Haaretz – Israel News
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*Hussniya Jabara
Hussniya Jabara ( ar, حسنية جبّارة, he, חוסניה ג'בארה; born 11 April 1958) is an Israeli former politician, who served as a member of the Knesset for Meretz between 1999 and 2003. She was the first female Israeli Arab to b ...
, member of the Knesset
The Knesset ( he, הַכְּנֶסֶת ; "gathering" or "assembly") is the unicameral legislature of Israel. As the supreme state body, the Knesset is sovereign and thus has complete control of the entirety of the Israeli government (with ...
, Meretz
* Abdallah Jaber (born 1993), footballer for Israeli Premier League
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club Hapoel Hadera
*Kais Nashef
Kais Nashef ( ar, قيس ناشف, he, קאיס נאשף; born ) is a Palestinian (Arab-Israeli) actor of both Palestinian and German descent.
Born in Tayibe, Israel, to an Arab-Muslim father, and to a German- Christian mother.
Nashef studie ...
, actor
* Mahmud A-Nashaf (1906–1979), member of the Knesset
The Knesset ( he, הַכְּנֶסֶת ; "gathering" or "assembly") is the unicameral legislature of Israel. As the supreme state body, the Knesset is sovereign and thus has complete control of the entirety of the Israeli government (with ...
*Ahmad Tibi
Ahmad Tibi ( ar, أحمد الطيبي, , he, אַחְמָד טִיבִּי, , sometimes spelled Ahmed Tibi; born 19 December 1958) is a Palestinian-Israeli politician. The leader of the Ta'al party, he has served as a member of the Knesset s ...
, member of the Knesset
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, Ta'al
Ta'al ( he, תַּעַ״ל, an acronym for he, תְּנוּעָה עֲרָבִית לְהִתְחַדְּשׁוּת, label=none, lit=Arab Movement for Renewal, ar, الحركة العربية للتغيير) is an Israeli Arab political party ...
*Abdul Latif Tibawi
Abdul Latif Tibawi ( ar, عبد اللطيف الطيباوي, 1910–1981) was a Palestinian historian and educationalist. Biography
Born in Taybet El-Muthalath, near TulKarem, he was one of the earliest graduates of the Arabic College, Dar Al-M ...
(1910–1981), historian and educationalist
*Rafik Haj Yahia
Rafik Haj Yahia ( ar, رفيق حاج يحيى, he, רפיק חאג'-יחיא; 3 September 1949 – 16 April 2000) was an Israeli Arab politician who served as a member of the Knesset for the Labor Party and One Nation between March 1998 a ...
(1949–2000), member of the Knesset
* Walid Haj Yahia, member of the Knesset
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, Meretz
See also
* Demographics of Israel
*Arab localities in Israel
Arab localities in Israel include all population centers with a 50% or higher Arab population in Israel. East Jerusalem and Golan Heights are not internationally recognized parts of Israel proper but have been included in this list.
According to ...
References
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External links
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*Survey of Western Palestine, Map 11
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