Ed Dahi
Encyclopedia
Ed Dahi, also known as ad-Dahi or simply Dahi is an Arab
village in north-eastern Israel
. Located adjacent to Afula
, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bustan al-Marj Regional Council
. The village is situated at an altitude of 550 meters above sea level. In 2006 it had a population of 556.
, who according to Islam
ic tradition, was a friend
of the prophet Muhammad
. Dahia, an ambassador of Muhammad, attempted to convert Byzantine emperor Heraclius
to Islam. According to local tradition, Dahia was killed and buried in the site of the village.
During the mandate period
, at the time of the 1931 census
, there were 16 inhabited houses in Ed Dahi for a population of 87 Muslims.
Arab citizens of Israel
Arab citizens of Israel refers to citizens of Israel who are not Jewish, and whose cultural and linguistic heritage or ethnic identity is Arab....
village in north-eastern Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. Located adjacent to Afula
Afula
Afula is a city in the North District of Israel, often known as the "Capital of the Valley", referring to the Jezreel Valley. The city had a population of 40,500 at the end of 2009.-History:...
, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bustan al-Marj Regional Council
Bustan al-Marj Regional Council
The Bustan al-Marj Regional Council is a regional council in northern Israel. Its territory lies adjacent to the Jezreel Valley and north of Afula. The area includes four Arab villages:*Ed Dahi*Kafr Misr*Nein*Sulam-External links:* *...
. The village is situated at an altitude of 550 meters above sea level. In 2006 it had a population of 556.
History
The village was named after Dahia Bin Khalifa al-KalbeiDihyah Kalbi
Dihyah Kalbi was the envoy who delivered prophet Muhammad's message to the Roman Emperor HeracliusAccording to Aisha, the Prophet's wife, he saw Jibril twice “in the shape that he was created” and on other occasions as a man resembling Dihyah ibn Khalifah al-Kalbi, an extraordinarily handsome...
, who according to Islam
Islam
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ic tradition, was a friend
Sahaba
In Islam, the ' were the companions, disciples, scribes and family of the Islamic prophet...
of the prophet Muhammad
Muhammad
Muhammad |ligature]] at U+FDF4 ;Arabic pronunciation varies regionally; the first vowel ranges from ~~; the second and the last vowel: ~~~. There are dialects which have no stress. In Egypt, it is pronounced not in religious contexts...
. Dahia, an ambassador of Muhammad, attempted to convert Byzantine emperor Heraclius
Heraclius
Heraclius was Byzantine Emperor from 610 to 641.He was responsible for introducing Greek as the empire's official language. His rise to power began in 608, when he and his father, Heraclius the Elder, the exarch of Africa, successfully led a revolt against the unpopular usurper Phocas.Heraclius'...
to Islam. According to local tradition, Dahia was killed and buried in the site of the village.
During the mandate period
Mandate Palestine
Mandate Palestine existed while the British Mandate for Palestine, which formally began in September 1923 and terminated in May 1948, was in effect...
, at the time of the 1931 census
1931 census of Palestine
The 1931 census of Palestine was the second census carried out by the authorities of the British Mandate of Palestine. It was carried out on 18 November 1931 under the direction of Major E. Mills. The first census had been conducted in 1922...
, there were 16 inhabited houses in Ed Dahi for a population of 87 Muslims.