I'billin
| I'billin | |
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| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • Hebrew | אעבלין |
| • ISO 259 | ʔiˁblin |
| Arabic transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | إعبلين |
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 I'billin
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| Coordinates: 32°49′20.64″N 35°11′31.77″E / 32.8224°N 35.1921583°ECoordinates: 32°49′20.64″N 35°11′31.77″E / 32.8224°N 35.1921583°E | |
| District | North |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18,000 dunams (18 km2 / 6.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 11,000 |
I'billin (Hebrew: אעבלין, Arabic: إعبلين) is an Arab town in the Northern District of Israel, near Shfaram.[1] In December 2006, the population was 11,000. 'Ibillin was granted municipal status in 1960. The municipality's area is 18,000 dunams. Most of the residents are Arab Israelis, both Muslim and Palestinian Christian.
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[edit] History
The village existed in ancient times. It is mentioned in the Talmud and the Mishna under the name "Avlayim".[citation needed] During the Crusades, the village was named "Beit Abelin".[citation needed]
Nasir Khusraw visited the place in 1047 C.E.: "From Damum we passed south to another village, called A'bilin, where there is the tomb of Hud -peace be upon him! -which I visited. Within the enclosure here is a mulberry tree, and there is likewise the tomb of the prophet Uzair -peace be upon him! -which I also visited."[2][dead link]
The village is sacred to Catholics as the birthplace of Mariam Baouardy, who was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 1983.[3]
Akil Aga, a Bedouin sheikh from Egypt who ruled the area, built a fortress in Ibillin.[4] He is buried in the village, as well as the family of Dhaher el-Omar.
[edit] Education
In 1965 Abuna Elias Chacour, a Palestinian from Kafr Bir'im, later Archbishop of Galilee, established a school open to all local children, regardless of religious affiliation. This developed into the Mar Elias Educational Institutions, an educational complex consisting of a kindergarten, elementary school, junior high school, high school, college and university. The educational complex is located on Jabal al-Ghoul (Hill of Demons), on property belonging to the Melkite Church. The hill has been renamed Jabal al-Nour (Hill of Light).[5]
Mar Elias University, established in 2003, is the first Arab university in Israel. It is recognized by the Council for Higher Education in Israel and operates as a branch of the University of Indianapolis in the United States.[6]
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[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Mar Elias schools: Investing in excellence
- ^ Nasir Khusraw quoted in le Strange, 1890, p.382.
- ^ [1]
- ^ Sailors in the Holy Land
- ^ On campus at Ibillin, Haaretz
- ^ On campus at Ibillin, Haaretz
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- le Strange, Guy (1890), Palestine Under the Moslems: A Description of Syria and the Holy Land from A.D. 650 to 1500, Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fund, http://www.archive.org/details/palestineundermo00lestuoft, London,
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