Nablus

NPOV Nablus also spelled Nabulus ( Arabic : نابلس; Hebrew שכם, Shechem) is a major Palestinian city (pop. 300,000) in the West Bank , about 63 km. north of Jerusalem . It lies between Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim . A site of religious significance to the three major monotheistic faiths, Nablus is a home to political instability and is involved in the recurring violence associated with the Palestinian/Israeli conflict.

Palestinian Authority municipality Nablus ( Nāblus , Šəḵem , Biblical Shechem ISO 259-3 Škem , Greek: Νeapolis Νεάπολις) is a city in the northern West Bank , approximately 49 kilometers (30 mi) north of Jerusalem , (approximately 63 kilometers (39 mi) by road), with a population of 126,132. Located in a strategic position between Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim , it is the capital of the Nablus Governorate and a Palestinian commercial and cultural center, containing one of the largest Palestinian institutions of higher learning, Al-Najah university, and the Palestinian stock-exchange. Founded by the Roman Emperor Vespasian in 72 CE as Flavia Neapolis , Nablus has been ruled by many empires over the course of its almost 2,000-year-long history. In the 5th and 6th centuries, conflict between the city's Christian and Samaritan inhabitants climaxed in a series of Samaritan revolts against Byzantine rule, before their violent quelling in 529 CE drastically dwindled that community's numbers in the city. In 636, Neapolis , along with most of Palestine , came under the rule of the Islamic Arab Caliphate of Umar ibn al-Khattab ; its name Arabicized to Nablus . In 1099, the Crusaders took control of the city for less than a century, leaving its mixed Muslim, Christian and Samaritan population relatively undisturbed. After Saladin 's Ayyubid forces took control of the interior of Palestine in 1187, Islamic rule was reestablished, and continued under the Mamluk and Ottoman empires to follow. Following its incorporation into the Ottoman Empire in 1517, Nablus was designated capital of the Jabal Nablus ("Mount Nablus") district. In 1657, after a series of upheavals, a number of Arab clans from the northern and eastern Levant were dispatched to the city to reassert Ottoman authority, and loyalty from among these clans staved off challenges to the empire's authority by rival regional leaders, like Daher el-Omar in the 18th century, and Muhammad Ali —who briefly ruled Nablus—in the 19th century. When Ottoman rule was firmly reestablished in 1841, Nablus prospered as a center of trade. After the loss of the city to British forces during World War I , Nablus was incorporated into the British Mandate of Palestine in 1922, and later designated to form part of the Arab state of Palestine under the 1947 UN partition plan . During the 1948 Arab–Israeli War , the city was captured and occupied by Transjordan , which subsequently unilaterally annexed it, until its occupation by Israel during the 1967 Six-Day War . Today, the population is predominantly Muslim , with small Christian and Samaritan minorities. Since 1995, the city has been governed by the Palestinian National Authority . In the Old City, there are a number of sites of archaeological significance, spanning the 1st to 15th centuries. The city is known for its kanafeh , a popular sweet throughout the Middle East, and soap industry. Stavenger, Norway: Time and Date AS. 2013 . Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS).

Municipality type A in Palestine Nablus ( / ˈ n æ b l ə s , ˈ n ɑː b l ə s / NA(H)B -ləs ; ; , Biblical Shechem , ISO 259-3 Škem ; ) is a city in the northern West Bank , approximately 49 kilometers (30 mi) north of Jerusalem , (approximately 63 kilometers (39 mi) by road), with a population of 126,132. Located between Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim , it is the capital of the Nablus Governorate and a Palestinian commercial and cultural center, home to An-Najah National University , one of the largest Palestinian institutions of higher learning, and the Palestinian stock-exchange . The city was named by the Roman emperor Vespasian in 72 CE as Flavia Neapolis . During the Byzantine period, conflict between the city's Christian and Samaritan inhabitants peaked in a series of Samaritan revolts before their suppression in 529 dwindled that community's numbers in the city. With the Muslim conquest in the 7th century, the city was given its present Arabic name Nablus. The Crusaders drafted the laws of the Kingdom of Jerusalem in the Council of Nablus and its Muslim, Christian and Samaritan inhabitants prospered. The city then came under the control of the Ayyubids and Mamluk Sultanate . Under the Ottomans , who conquered the city in 1517, Nablus served as the administrative and commercial center for the surrounding area, corresponding to the present-day northern West Bank. After the city was captured by British forces during World War I , Nablus was incorporated into the British Mandate of Palestine in 1922. After the 1948 Arab–Israeli War , was under Jordanian rule together with the rest of the West Bank. Israel has occupied Nablus since the 1967 Six-Day War and since 1995, it has been governed by the Palestinian National Authority . Today, the population is predominantly Muslim, with small Christian and Samaritan minorities. Stavenger, Norway: Time and Date AS. 2013 . Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS).

Palestinian city in the northern West Bank This article is about the city of Nablus in the northern West Bank, and its predecessor, the Roman city of Flavia Neapolis. Municipality type A in Nablus Governorate, Palestine Nablus ( / ˈ n æ b l ə s , ˈ n ɑː b l ə s / NA(H)B -ləs ; ; , ISO 259-3 : Škem ; Samaritan Hebrew : [ࠔࠬࠥࠊࠝࠌ] Error: {{Lang}}: invalid parameter: |script= ( help ) , romanized: Šăkēm ; ) is a Palestinian city in the West Bank , located approximately 49 kilometres (30 mi) north of Jerusalem , with a population of 126,132. Located between Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim , it is the capital of the Nablus Governorate and a commercial and cultural centre of the State of Palestine , home to An-Najah National University , one of the largest Palestinian institutions of higher learning, and the Palestine Stock Exchange . Nablus is under the administration of the Palestinian National Authority . The city traces its modern name back to the Roman period , when it was named Flavia Neapolis by Roman emperor Vespasian in 72 CE. During the Byzantine period , conflict between the city's Samaritan and newer Christian inhabitants peaked in the Samaritan revolts that were eventually suppressed by the Byzantines by 573, which greatly dwindled the Samaritan population of the city. Following the Arab-Muslim conquest of the Levant in the 7th century, the city was given its present-day Arabic name of Nablus . After the First Crusade , the Crusaders drafted the laws of the Kingdom of Jerusalem in the Council of Nablus , and its Christian, Samaritan, and Muslim inhabitants prospered. The city then came under the control of the Ayyubids and the Mamluk Sultanate . Under the Ottoman Turks , who conquered the city in 1517 , Nablus served as the administrative and commercial centre for the surrounding area corresponding to the modern-day northern West Bank. After the city was captured by British forces during World War I , Nablus was incorporated into the British Mandate of Palestine in 1922. The 1948 Arab–Israeli War saw the entire West Bank, including Nablus, occupied and annexed by Transjordan . Since the 1967 Arab–Israeli War , the West Bank has been occupied by Israel ; since 1995, it has been governed by the PNA as part of Area A of the West Bank . Today, the population is predominantly Muslim, with small Christian and Samaritan minorities. Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) . Stavanger, Norway: Time and Date AS. 2013 . Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS). There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ).

Palestinian city in the northern West Bank City in Nablus Governorate, Palestine Nablus ( / ˈ n æ b l ə s , ˈ n ɑː b l ə s / NA(H)B -ləs ; Arabic : نابلس , romanized : Nābulus , locally [ˈnæːblɪs] ) is a Palestinian city in the West Bank , located approximately 49 kilometres (30 mi) north of Jerusalem , with a population of 156,906. Located between Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim , it is the capital of the Nablus Governorate and a commercial and cultural centre of the State of Palestine , home to An-Najah National University , one of the largest Palestinian institutions of higher learning, and the Palestine Stock Exchange . Nablus is under the administration of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA). The modern name of the city can be traced back to the Roman period , when it was named Flavia Neapolis by Roman emperor Vespasian in 72 CE. During the Byzantine period , conflict between the city's Samaritan and newer Christian inhabitants peaked in the Samaritan revolts that were eventually suppressed by the Byzantines by 573, which greatly dwindled the Samaritan population of the city. Following the Muslim conquest of the Levant in the 7th century, the city was given its present-day Arabic name of Nablus . After the First Crusade , the Crusaders drafted the laws of the Kingdom of Jerusalem in the Council of Nablus , and its Christian, Samaritan, and Muslim inhabitants prospered. The city then came under the control of the Ayyubids and the Mamluk Sultanate . Under the Ottoman Turks , who conquered the city in 1517 , Nablus served as the administrative and commercial centre for the surrounding area corresponding to the modern-day northern West Bank. Much of Nablus' history is preserved in its Old City , which contains more than 100 monumental buildings. After the city was captured by British forces during World War I , Nablus was incorporated into Mandatory Palestine in 1922. The 1948 Arab–Israeli War saw the entire West Bank, including Nablus, occupied and annexed by Transjordan . Since the 1967 Arab–Israeli War , the West Bank has been occupied by Israel ; since 1995, it has been governed by the Palestinian Authority as part of Area A of the West Bank . Today, the population is predominantly Muslim, with small Christian and Samaritan minorities. Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) (Report). "Palestinian Territories: Administrative Division (Territories and Governorates) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map" . Stavanger, Norway: Time and Date AS. 2013 . There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or templates on this page, but the references will not show without a template or template (see the help page ).