In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “palestinian village of nearly 220 inhabitants in the west bank”. Today it says “palestinian village in the quds governorate of the state of palestine”.
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Palestinian village north of Jerusalem Local Development Committee in Jerusalem, State of Palestine An-Nabi Samwil , also called al-Nabi Samuil ( Arabic : النبي صموئيل an-Nabi Samu'il , translit: "the prophet Samuel "), is a Palestinian village in the Quds Governorate of the State of Palestine , located in the West Bank ( Area C ), four kilometers north of Jerusalem . The village is built up around the Mosque of Nabi Samwil , containing the Tomb of Samuel ; the village's Palestinian population has since been removed by the Israeli authorities from the village houses to a new location slightly down the hill. The village had a population of 234 in 2017. A tradition dating back to the Byzantine period places here the tomb of Prophet Samuel . In the 6th century , a monastery was built at the site in honor of Samuel, and during the early Arab period the place was known as Dir Samwil (the Samuel Monastery). In the 12th century , during the Crusader period, a fortress was built on the area. In the 14th century , during the Mameluk period , a mosque was built over the ruins of the Crusader fortress. The purported tomb itself is in an underground chamber of the mosque, which has been repurposed after 1967 as a synagogue , today with separate prayer areas for Jewish men and women. Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) (Report).
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Palestinian Authority muni An-Nabi Samwil also spelled al-Nabi Samuil ( an-Nabi Samwil , translit: "the prophet Samuel") is a Palestinian village of nearly 220 inhabitants in the West Bank , within the Jerusalem Governorate , located four kilometers north of Jerusalem . The village consists of a few houses and in addition to serving worshipers, its mosque acts as a prominent landmark.
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Palestinian Authority muni An-Nabi Samwil also al-Nabi Samuil ( an-Nabi Samu'il , translit: "the prophet Samuel ") is a Palestinian village of nearly 220 inhabitants in the West Bank , within the Jerusalem Governorate , located four kilometers north of Jerusalem . The village consists of a few houses and in addition to serving worshipers, its mosque acts as a prominent landmark.
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Local Development Committee in Jerusalem, State of Palestine An-Nabi Samwil , also called al-Nabi Samuil ( an-Nabi Samu'il , translit: "the prophet Samuel "), is a Palestinian village of nearly 220 inhabitants in the West Bank , within the Jerusalem Governorate , located four kilometers north of Jerusalem . The village consists of a few houses and in addition to serving worshipers, its mosque acts as a prominent landmark.
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Palestinian village north of Jerusalem Local Development Committee in Jerusalem, State of Palestine An-Nabi Samwil , also called al-Nabi Samuil ( an-Nabi Samu'il , translit: "the prophet Samuel "), is a Palestinian village of nearly 220 inhabitants in the Quds Governorate of the State of Palestine , located in the West Bank ( Area C ), four kilometers north of Jerusalem .The village is built up around the Mosque of Nabi Samwil , containing the Tomb of Samuel ; the village's Palestinian population has since been removed by the Israeli authorities from the village houses to a new location slightly down the hill.A tradition dating back to the Byzantine period places here the tomb of Prophet Samuel .In the 6th century , a monastery was built at the site in honor of Samuel, and during the early Arab period the place was known as Dir Samwil (the Samuel Monastery).In the 12th century , during the Crusader period, a fortress was built on the area.In the 14th century , during the Mameluk period , a mosque was built over the ruins of the Crusader fortress.The purported tomb itself is in an underground chamber of the mosque, which has been repurposed after 1967 as a synagogue , today with separate prayer areas for Jewish men and women.
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palestinian village of nearly 220 inhabitants in the west bank
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palestinian village in the quds governorate of the state of palestine
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