Bayt Jibrin

former Arab villages in Palestine Bayt Jibrin ( , also Beit Jibrin ) was a Palestinian Arab village located to mi northwest of the city of Hebron . In the last census of Palestine in 1945, the population was 2,430. The village had a total land area of 56,185 dunams or 56.1 km (13,900 acres), of which 0.28 km (69 acres) were built-up while the rest remained farmland. The early inhabitants of Bayt Jibrin are believed to have been the Canaanites . The Romans conquered the town after the First Jewish-Roman War and it became a Roman colony and a major administrative center under the name of Eleutheropolis . In the early 7th century, Bayt Jibrin was conquered by Muslim forces led by 'Amr ibn al-'As . Under the Crusaders , who captured the city in the 11th century, the town declined economically, but prospered after its capture by the Mamluks . It fell to the Ottoman Turks centuries later and afterwards taxes were implemented on the town's goods. In the 19th century, the al-'Azza family took control of Bayt Jibrin and unsuccessfully attempted to rebel against the Ottomans, ending in the exile and execution of local leaders. Under the British Mandate of Palestine , Bayt Jibrin again served as a district center for surrounding villages. In the 1947 UN Partition Plan , it was designated as part of the Arab state, but was captured by Israeli forces during the 1948 War , causing its inhabitants to flee east. Today, many of these refugees and their descendants live in the 'Azza and Fawwar camps in the southern West Bank . The kibbutz of Beit Guvrin was established on Bayt Jibrin's lands in 1949.

former Arab villages in Palestine Bayt Jibrin ( , also spelled Beit Jibrin ), ( ), was a pre-1948 Palestinian Arab village located 21 kilometers (13 mi) northwest of the city of Hebron . The village had a total land area of 56,185 dunams or 56.1 km (13,900 acres), of which 0.28 km (69 acres) were built-up while the rest remained farmland. During the 8th century BCE, the village was part of the Kingdom of Judah . During the days of Jewish king Herod the town was the administrative center for the district of Idumea. After the turmoil of the First Jewish-Roman War and the Bar Kokhba revolt the town became a thriving Roman colony and a major administrative center under the name of Eleutheropolis . In the early 7th century, Bayt Jibrin was conquered by Muslim forces led by 'Amr ibn al-'As . Under the Crusaders in the 12th century, it had a population of 1,500, compared to 100-150 in the average village of the time. It fell to the Mamluks and then the Ottoman Turks . In the 19th century, the al-'Azza family took control of Bayt Jibrin and unsuccessfully attempted to rebel against the Ottomans, ending in the exile and execution of local leaders. Under the British Mandate of Palestine , Bayt Jibrin again served as a district center for surrounding villages. In the 1947 UN Partition Plan , it was designated as part of the Arab state, but Arab leaders and governments rejected the plan of partition in the resolution and indicated an unwillingness to accept any form of territorial division. It was captured by Israeli forces during the 1948 War , causing its inhabitants to flee east. Today, many of these refugees and their descendants live in the 'Azza and Fawwar camps in the southern West Bank . The kibbutz of Beit Guvrin was established on Bayt Jibrin's lands in 1949. The underground caves are presently a UNESCO World Heritage Site .

Place in Hebron, Mandatory Palestine Bayt Jibrin ( , also transliterated Beit Jibrin ; , Beit Gubrin ), was a Palestinian village located 21 kilometers (13 mi) northwest of the city of Hebron . The village had a total land area of 56,185 dunams or 56.1 km (13,900 acres), of which 0.28 km (69 acres) were built-up while the rest remained farmland. During the 8th century BCE, the village was part of the Kingdom of Judah . During the days of Jewish king Herod the town was the administrative center for the district of Idumea. After the turmoil of the First Jewish-Roman War and the Bar Kokhba revolt the town became a thriving Roman colony and a major administrative center under the name of Eleutheropolis . In the early 7th century CE, Bayt Jibrin was conquered by Muslim forces led by 'Amr ibn al-'As . Under the Crusaders in the 12th century, it was known as Beth Gibelin, and had a population of 1,500, compared to 100–150 in the average village of the time. It fell to the Mamluks and then the Ottoman Turks . In the 19th century, the al-'Azza family took control of Bayt Jibrin and unsuccessfully attempted to rebel against the Ottomans, ending in the exile and execution of local leaders. Under the British Mandate of Palestine , Bayt Jibrin again served as a district center for surrounding villages. It was captured by Israeli forces during the 1948 War , causing its inhabitants to flee eastward. Today, many of the refugees of Bayt Jibrin and their descendants live in the Bayt Jibrin and Fawwar camps in the southern West Bank . The kibbutz of Beit Guvrin was established on Bayt Jibrin's lands in 1949. The caves of Bayt Jibrin have been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site . Also gives the cause of depopulation Morris, 2004, p. xxii , settlement #166 Village Statistics , Government of Palestine. 1945.

Depopulated Palestinian village and ancient Roman city near Hebron Place in Hebron, Mandatory Palestine Bayt Jibrin or Beit Jibrin ( ; ), known between 200-400 CE as Eleutheropolis ( Greek , Ἐλευθερόπολις, "Free City"; ), was a historical town, located 21 kilometres (13 mi) northwest of the city of Hebron . Depopulated in 1948, the town had a total land area of 56,185 dunams or 56.1 km (13,900 acres), of which 0.28 km (69 acres) were built-up while the rest remained farmland. During the 8th century BCE, the nearby village of Maresha was part of the Kingdom of Judah . During the days of Herod the Great , a Jewish ruler of the Herodian Kingdom , the town was the administrative center for the district of Idumea . After the turmoil of the First Jewish–Roman War and the Bar Kokhba revolt , the town became a thriving Roman colony and a major administrative centre of the Roman Empire under the name of Eleutheropolis. Eleutheropolis became one of the most important cities in the Roman province of Syria Palaestina . The city was then inhabited by Jews , Christians and pagans . Under the British Mandate of Palestine , Bayt Jibrin again served as a district centre for surrounding villages. It was captured by Jewish forces during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War , causing its Arab inhabitants to flee eastward. Today, many of the Palestinian refugees of Bayt Jibrin and their descendants live in the camps of Bayt Jibrin (ʽAzza) and Fawwar in the southern West Bank . The kibbutz of Beit Guvrin was established to the north of Bayt Jibrin, on the villages' lands, in 1949. The archaeological sites of Maresha and Beit Guvrin, including their ancient burial caves, are today an Israeli national park known as Beit Guvrin National Park . It is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site . Eleutheropolis remains a titular see in the Roman Catholic Church . Also gives the cause of depopulation Morris, 2004, p. xxii , settlement #166 Village Statistics , Government of Palestine. 1945. Eleutheropolis in Palaestina (Titular See)