Al-Tuffah
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Al-Tuffah (Arabic: حي التفاح, translation: "the Apple") is a district of Gaza City,[1] located north of the Old City and is divided into eastern and western halves.[2] It has existed since the late 19th century, having been one of Gaza's five districts at the time.[3]
Home to the British War Cemetery, al-Tuffah also contains Gaza's public library and a number of Palestinian Red Crescent schools.[4] In the 2008-2009 Israel-Gaza conflict, at least ten Palestinians were killed in the district, including four children.[5] Hamas organized a mass wedding in the the district in early August 2009.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ Butt, 1995, p.9.
- ^ Sheehan, 1999, pp.428-429.
- ^ Durward, 1913, p.266. The other four districts were Shuja'iyya, al-Daraj, Zeitoun, and the southeastern quarter.
- ^ Education in Gaza Department of Political Science, McGill University.
- ^ Two schools housing refugees shelled in bloodied Gaza Electronic Intifada. 2009-01-06.
- ^ Hamas organizes mass wedding for 550 Gaza couples. Ma'an News Agency. 2009-08-05.
[edit] Bibliography
- Butt, Gerald (1995). Life at the crossroads: a history of Gaza. Rimal Publications. ISBN 1900269031. http://books.google.com/books?id=WnttAAAAMAAJ&q=Butt+Radwan+Daraj&dq=Butt+Radwan+Daraj&ei=JP22SancD5vukQSPlJD9Bg&pgis=1.
- Sheehan, Sean (2000), Israel Handbook: With the Palestinian Authority Areas, Footprint Travel Guides, http://books.google.com/books?id=Q0suiJ7Gj1QC&pg=PA429&dq=Great+Mosque+of+Gaza+Mamluk&sig=ACfU3U3BMZLQkCo1ACxxk52j0UnIA986vw#PPA429,M1
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Coordinates: 31°30′44″N 34°28′22″E / 31.51222°N 34.47278°E
