Zarnuqa
Encyclopedia
Zarnuqa was a Palestinian
Arab
village in the District of Ramla
.
In 1924, the land was sold by Shukri brothers, and Abd al-Rahman al-Taji al-Farouqi.
It was depopulated during the 1948 War
on May 27, 1948 by the Givati Brigade
of Operation Barak
. It was located 10 km southwest of Ramla
. Zarnuqa was mostly destroyed with the exception of a few houses.
In 1945 the village had a population of 2,620. However, 240 inhabitants were Jewish. The village had two elementary schools: an elementary school for boys which was founded in 1924, and in 1945 it had an enrollment of 252 boys; and one for girls which was founded in 1943, and in 1945 it had an enrollment of 45 girls.
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...
.
In 1924, the land was sold by Shukri brothers, and Abd al-Rahman al-Taji al-Farouqi.
It was depopulated during the 1948 War
1948 War
The term 1948 War can refer to any of the following events:* 1948 Palestine war with :** its civil war period : the 1947-1948 Civil War in Mandatory Palestine** the regular war between Israel and neighbouring Arab states : the 1948 Arab-Israeli War...
on May 27, 1948 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...
of 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...
. It was located 10 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...
. Zarnuqa was mostly destroyed with the exception of a few houses.
In 1945 the village had a population of 2,620. However, 240 inhabitants were Jewish. The village had two elementary schools: an elementary school for boys which was founded in 1924, and in 1945 it had an enrollment of 252 boys; and one for girls which was founded in 1943, and in 1945 it had an enrollment of 45 girls.
Notable people
- Shikaki brothers: FathiFathi ShaqaqiFathi Shaqaqi , alternatively spelled Fathi Shqaqi or Fathi Shiqaqi , was the Palestinian who founded and led the Palestinian Islamic Jihad organisation and was the initiator of suicide bombings....
(Islamic Jihad founder) and Khalil (political scientist).
External links
- Welcome To Zarnuqa
- Zarnuqa 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...