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Ibtin
CountryIsrael
DistrictNorthern
CouncilZevulun
Founded1965
Population
 (2022)[1]
2,915

Ibtin (Arabic: إبطن; Template:Lang-he-n[2]) is a Bedouin village in northern Israel. Located in the Lower Galilee around half a kilometre from Kfar Hasidim, it falls under the jurisdiction of Zevulun Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 2,915.

History

The village was established in 1965 as part of a plan to settle the Bedouin in the area in permanent settlements. Residents of the village are members of the Amria tribe.

The sacred tree of U'm Ayash is located in the village, which according to legend, has stones roll under it every Friday.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ Abtun, from personal name, according to Palmer, 1881, p. 105
  3. ^ Dafni, A. (2007) The supernatural characters and powers of sacred trees in the Holy Land J Ethnobiol Ethnomedicine. 2007; 3: 10

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