Al-Maghar
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al-Maghar was a Palestinian
Arab
village in the District of Ramla
. It was depopulated by the Givati Brigade
during Operation Barak
on 18 May 1948. It was located 12 km southwest of Ramla
, situated north of Wadi al-Maghar.
In 1945 it had a population of 1,740. It had an elementary school for boys, and in 1945 it had an enrollment of 170 students.
In the eighth century, the village was the birthplace of the Islamic jurist Abu al-Hasan Muhammad al-Maghari.
Palestinian people
The Palestinian people, also referred to as Palestinians or Palestinian Arabs , are an Arabic-speaking people with origins in Palestine. Despite various wars and exoduses, roughly one third of the world's Palestinian population continues to reside in the area encompassing the West Bank, the Gaza...
Arab
Arab
Arab people, also known as Arabs , are a panethnicity primarily living in the Arab world, which is located in Western Asia and North Africa. They are identified as such on one or more of genealogical, linguistic, or cultural grounds, with tribal affiliations, and intra-tribal relationships playing...
village in the District of Ramla
District of Ramla
The District of Ramle was an administrative sub-district, a division of the Lydda district of the British Mandate of Palestine. The sub-district's main city was Ramle. Its total population in 1944 was estimated at 123,490, of which 88,560 were Muslims; 29,420 were Jews; and 5,500 were Christians...
. It was depopulated by the Givati Brigade
Givati Brigade
The Givati Brigade is an infantry brigade of the Israel Defense Forces, and serves as its amphibious force. Givati soldiers are designated by purple berets...
during Operation Barak
Operation Barak
Operation Barak was a Haganah offensive launched just before the end of the British Mandate in Palestine. It was part of Plan Dalet. Its objective was to capture villages North of Gaza in anticipation of the arrival of the Egyptian army...
on 18 May 1948. It was located 12 km southwest of Ramla
Ramla
Ramla , is a city in central Israel. The city is predominantly Jewish with a significant Arab minority. Ramla was founded circa 705–715 AD by the Umayyad Caliph Suleiman ibn Abed al-Malik after the Arab conquest of the region...
, situated north of Wadi al-Maghar.
In 1945 it had a population of 1,740. It had an elementary school for boys, and in 1945 it had an enrollment of 170 students.
In the eighth century, the village was the birthplace of the Islamic jurist Abu al-Hasan Muhammad al-Maghari.
External links
- Welcome To al-Maghar
- al-Maghar, from the Khalil Sakakini Cultural CenterKhalil Sakakini Cultural CenterKhalil Sakakini Cultural Center is an organization established in 1996. It is located at 4 Raja Street, Ramallah in the West Bank. The traditional manor that houses the centre was the former family home of Khalil Salem Salah, the mayor of Ramallah between 1947/1951, is now owned by the Palestinian...