Jarisha
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Jarisha was a Palestinian
Arab
village located 200 metres (656.2 ft) from the ancient site of Tell
Jarisha (Tel Gerisa
), on the south bank of Al-Awja (Yarkon River). After the establishment of Tel Aviv
, it was one of five Arab villages to fall within its municipal boundaries. Jarisha was depopulated in the lead up to the 1948 Arab-Israeli war
, and the site has since been, "completely covered over by highways and suburban houses."
, an archaeological
site dating to the Early Bronze II period (2800-2600 BC). In the Middle Bronze period (2000-1500 BC) the site was a fortified Hyksos
town. It was succedeed by a Philistine settlement around the 12th century BC.
Under the rule of the Ottoman Empire
, in 1596, Jarisha was a village in the nahiya ("subdistrict") of Bani Sa'b ( liwa'
("district") of Nablus), with a population of 121. The villagers paid taxes on buffalo, goats and beehives.
In the late 19th century, the village, transcribed as "Jarush", was described as being built of adobe
bricks and flanked by an olive
grove. It had a well
and a mill
.
During the British Mandate in Palestine, the population was entirely Muslim
, with 43 occupied houses and 183 inhabitants in 1931. The villagers worked in the service industry, but some also grew fruits and vegetables; in 1944-45 a total of 302 dunum
s of village land was used for citrus and bananas, and 89 dunums were irrigated or used for orchards.
, the state of the village site in 1992 was as follows: "The site has been completely covered over by highways and suburban houses."
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 located 200 metres (656.2 ft) from the ancient site of Tell
Tell
A tell or tel, is a type of archaeological mound created by human occupation and abandonment of a geographical site over many centuries. A classic tell looks like a low, truncated cone with a flat top and sloping sides.-Archaeology:A tell is a hill created by different civilizations living and...
Jarisha (Tel Gerisa
Tel Gerisa
Tel Gerisa , also known as Napoleon's Hill, is a Middle Bronze Age archaeological site on the southern bank of the Yarkon River, in Israel....
), on the south bank of Al-Awja (Yarkon River). After the establishment of Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
, it was one of five Arab villages to fall within its municipal boundaries. Jarisha was depopulated in the lead up to the 1948 Arab-Israeli war
1948 Arab-Israeli War
The 1948 Arab–Israeli War, known to Israelis as the War of Independence or War of Liberation The war commenced after the termination of the British Mandate for Palestine and the creation of an independent Israel at midnight on 14 May 1948 when, following a period of civil war, Arab armies invaded...
, and the site has since been, "completely covered over by highways and suburban houses."
History
Jarisha was located only 200 metres (656.2 ft) from Tel GerisaTel Gerisa
Tel Gerisa , also known as Napoleon's Hill, is a Middle Bronze Age archaeological site on the southern bank of the Yarkon River, in Israel....
, an archaeological
Syro-Palestinian archaeology
Syro-Palestinian archaeology is a term used to refer to archaeological research conducted in the southern Levant. Palestinian archaeology is also commonly used in its stead, particularly when the area of inquiry centers on ancient Palestine...
site dating to the Early Bronze II period (2800-2600 BC). In the Middle Bronze period (2000-1500 BC) the site was a fortified Hyksos
Hyksos
The Hyksos were an Asiatic people who took over the eastern Nile Delta during the twelfth dynasty, initiating the Second Intermediate Period of ancient Egypt....
town. It was succedeed by a Philistine settlement around the 12th century BC.
Under the rule of the Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
, in 1596, Jarisha was a village in the nahiya ("subdistrict") of Bani Sa'b ( liwa'
Liwa (arabic)
Liwa or Liwa is an Arabic term meaning district, banner, or flag, a type of administrative division. It was interchangeable with the Turkish term "Sanjak" in the time of the Ottoman Empire. After the fall of the empire, the term was used in the Arab countries formerly under Ottoman rule...
("district") of Nablus), with a population of 121. The villagers paid taxes on buffalo, goats and beehives.
In the late 19th century, the village, transcribed as "Jarush", was described as being built of adobe
Adobe
Adobe is a natural building material made from sand, clay, water, and some kind of fibrous or organic material , which the builders shape into bricks using frames and dry in the sun. Adobe buildings are similar to cob and mudbrick buildings. Adobe structures are extremely durable, and account for...
bricks and flanked by an olive
Olive
The olive , Olea europaea), is a species of a small tree in the family Oleaceae, native to the coastal areas of the eastern Mediterranean Basin as well as northern Iran at the south end of the Caspian Sea.Its fruit, also called the olive, is of major agricultural importance in the...
grove. It had a well
Water well
A water well is an excavation or structure created in the ground by digging, driving, boring or drilling to access groundwater in underground aquifers. The well water is drawn by an electric submersible pump, a trash pump, a vertical turbine pump, a handpump or a mechanical pump...
and a mill
Gristmill
The terms gristmill or grist mill can refer either to a building in which grain is ground into flour, or to the grinding mechanism itself.- Early history :...
.
During the British Mandate in Palestine, the population was entirely Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
, with 43 occupied houses and 183 inhabitants in 1931. The villagers worked in the service industry, but some also grew fruits and vegetables; in 1944-45 a total of 302 dunum
Dunum
Dunum is a municipality in the district of Wittmund, in Lower Saxony, Germany....
s of village land was used for citrus and bananas, and 89 dunums were irrigated or used for orchards.
1948, and after
According to the Palestinian historian Walid KhalidiWalid Khalidi
Walid Khalidi is an Oxford University-educated Palestinian historian who has written extensively on the Palestinian exodus. He is General Secretary and co-founder of the Institute for Palestine Studies, established in Beirut in December 1963 as an independent research and publishing center...
, the state of the village site in 1992 was as follows: "The site has been completely covered over by highways and suburban houses."
External links
- Welcome to Jarisha
- Jarisha 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...