Wikipedia's first sentence called it “type of castile soap produced in nablus in the west bank”. Today it says “olive oil -based hard soap from the palestinian city of nablus”.
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Nabulsi soap with and without its paper packaging, 2014 Nabulsi soap ( Arabic : صابون نابلسي ṣābūn Nābulsi ) is an olive oil -based hard soap from the Palestinian city of Nablus . Its chief ingredients are virgin olive oil , water, and an alkaline sodium compound , such as sodium hydroxide . The finished product is coloured ivory , and has almost no scent. Traditionally made by women for household use, it had become a significant industry for Nablus by the 14th century. In 1907, the city's 30 soap factories were supplying half of all soap in Palestine . The industry had begun declining by the mid-20th century due to the destruction inflicted on the Old City of Nablus by the 1927 Jericho earthquake and later due to the 1967 Arab–Israeli War and consequential Israeli occupation of the West Bank . As of December 2022, there are at least five soap factories operating in the City of Nablus .
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Soap stacks inside the Touqan factory in Nablus in 2008 Nabulsi soap ( , ṣābūn Nābulsi ) is a type of castile soap produced only in Nablus in the West Bank , Palestine. Its chief ingredients are virgin olive oil (the main agricultural product of the region), water, and an alkaline sodium compound. The finished product is ivory-colored and has almost no scent. Traditionally made by women for household use, it had become a significant industry for Nablus by the 14th century. In 1907 the city's 30 Nabulsi soap factories were supplying half the soap in Palestine. The industry declined during the mid-20th century following destruction caused by the 1927 earthquake and later disruption from the Israeli military occupation. As of 2008, only two soap factories survive in Nablus. The old Arafat soap factory has been turned into a Cultural Heritage Enrichment Center.
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Nabulsi soap ( , ṣābūn Nābulsi ) is a type of castile soap produced only in Nablus in the West Bank , Palestine. Its chief ingredients are virgin olive oil (the main agricultural product of the region), water, and an alkaline sodium compound. The finished product is ivory-colored and has almost no scent. Traditionally made by women for household use, it had become a significant industry for Nablus by the 14th century. In 1907 the city's 30 Nabulsi soap factories were supplying half the soap in Palestine. The industry declined during the mid-20th century following destruction caused by the 1927 Jericho earthquake and later disruption from the Israeli military occupation. As of 2008, only two soap factories survive in Nablus. The old Arafat soap factory has been turned into a Cultural Heritage Enrichment Center. Wrapped bars of Nabulsi soap "Palestinian Industries" .
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
Type of castile soap Nabulsi soap ( , ṣābūn Nābulsi ) is a type of castile soap produced in Nablus in the West Bank , Palestine. Its chief ingredients are virgin olive oil (the main agricultural product of the region), water, and an alkaline sodium compound, such as sodium hydroxide . The finished product is ivory-colored and has almost no scent. Traditionally made by women for household use, it had become a significant industry for Nablus by the 14th century. In 1907 the city's 30 Nabulsi soap factories were supplying half the soap in Palestine. The industry declined during the mid-20th century following the destruction caused by the 1927 Jericho earthquake and later disruption from the Israeli military occupation . As of 2008, only two soap factories survive in Nablus. The old Arafat soap factory has been turned into a Cultural Heritage Enrichment Center. Wrapped bars of Nabulsi soap "Palestinian Industries" .
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type of castile soap produced in nablus in the west bank
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olive oil -based hard soap from the palestinian city of nablus
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