Ramla

Ramla ( Hebrew רמלה Ramlāh ; Arabic الرملة ar-Ramlah , colloquial Ramleh ), is a city in the Center District of Israel in Israel . According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), at the end of 2001 the city had a total population of 62,000.

Israel municipality Ramla ( , Ramla ; , ar-Ramlah ) (also Ramlah , Ramle , Remle and sometimes Rama ) is a city in central Israel . The city is predominantly Jewish with a significant Arab minority. Ramla was founded circa 705–715 CE by the Umayyad governor and future caliph Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik . Ramla lies along the route of the Via Maris , connecting old Cairo (Fustat) with Damascus , at its intersection with the road connecting the port of Jaffa with Jerusalem . It was conquered many times in the course of its history, by the Abbasids , the Ikhshidids , the Fatimids , the Seljuqs , the Crusaders , the Mameluks , the Turks , the British, and the Israelis . After an outbreak of the Black Death in 1347, which greatly reduced the population, an order of Franciscan monks established a presence in the city. Under Arab and Ottoman rule the city became an important trade center. Napoleon 's French Army occupied it in 1799 on its way to Acre . Most of the town's Arab residents were expelled or fled during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War while others remained in the town. The town was subsequently repopulated by Jewish immigrants. In 2001, 80% of the population were Jewish and 20% Arab (16% Arab Muslims and 4% Arab Christians ). In recent years, attempts have been made to develop and beautify the city, which has been plagued by neglect, financial problems and a negative public image. New shopping malls and public parks have been built, and a municipal museum opened in 2001. Today, five prisons are located in Ramla, including the maximum-security Ayalon Prison .

Israel municipality Ramla ( , Ramla ; , ar-Ramlah ) (also Ramle , Ramlah , Remle and sometimes Rama ) is a city in central Israel . The city is predominantly Jewish with a significant Arab minority. Ramla was founded circa 705–715 CE by the Umayyad governor and future caliph Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik . Ramla lies along the route of the Via Maris , connecting old Cairo (Fustat) with Damascus , at its intersection with the road connecting the port of Jaffa with Jerusalem . It was conquered many times in the course of its history, by the Abbasids , the Ikhshidids , the Fatimids , the Seljuqs , the Crusaders , the Mameluks , the Turks , the British, and the Israelis . After an outbreak of the Black Death in 1347, which greatly reduced the population, an order of Franciscan monks established a presence in the city. Under Arab and Ottoman rule the city became an important trade center. Napoleon 's French Army occupied it in 1799 on its way to Acre . The town had an Arab majority before most of its Arab inhabitants were expelled or fled during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War . The town was subsequently repopulated by Jewish immigrants. In 2001, 80% of the population were Jewish and 20% Arab (16% Arab Muslims and 4% Arab Christians ). In recent years, attempts have been made to develop and beautify the city, which has been plagued by neglect, financial problems and a negative public image. New shopping malls and public parks have been built, and a municipal museum opened in 2001. A 2013 Israeli police report documented that the Central District ranks fourth among Israel's seven districts in terms of drug-related arrests. Today, five prisons are located in Ramla, including the maximum-security Ayalon Prison and Israel's only women's prison called Neve Tirza. "There's only one women's prison in Israel — and a photographer documented the inmates in harrowing detail" .

City in Israel Ramla or Ramle ( , Ramle ; , ar-Ramleh ) is a city in the Central District of Israel . Today, Ramle is one of Israel's mixed cities , with both a significant Jewish and Arab populations. The city was founded in the early 8th century CE by the Umayyad prince Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik as the capital of Jund Filastin , the district he governed in Bilad al-Sham before becoming caliph in 715. The city's strategic and economic value derived from its location at the intersection of the Via Maris , connecting Cairo with Damascus , and the road connecting the Mediterranean port of Jaffa with Jerusalem . It rapidly overshadowed the adjacent city of Lydda , whose inhabitants were relocated to the new city. Not long after its establishment, Ramla developed as the commercial centre of Palestine , serving as a hub for pottery, dyeing, weaving, and olive oil, and as the home of numerous Muslim scholars . Its prosperity was lauded by geographers in the 10th–11th centuries, when the city was ruled by the Fatimids and Seljuks . It lost its role as a provincial capital shortly before the arrival of the First Crusaders ( c. 1099 ), after which it became the scene of various battles between the Crusaders and Fatimids in the first years of the 12th century. Later that century, it became the centre of a lordship in the Kingdom of Jerusalem , a Crusader state established by Godfrey of Bouillon . Ramla had an Arab -majority population before most were expelled during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War . The town was subsequently repopulated by Jewish immigrants. Today, Ramla is one of Israel's mixed cities , with a population 76% Jewish and 24% Arab (see Arab citizens of Israel ). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics . Also Ramlah, Remle and historically sometimes Rama.

City in Israel Ramla ( Hebrew : רַמְלָה , romanized : Ramlā ), also known as Ramle ( Arabic : الرملة , romanized : ar-Ramla , local pronunciation : [ɪrˈrɑmle] ), is a city in the Central District of Israel . Ramle is one of Israel's mixed cities , with significant numbers of both Jews and Arabs . The city was founded in the early 8th century CE by the Umayyad caliph Sulayman ibn Abd al-Malik as the capital of Jund Filastin , the district he governed in Bilad al-Sham before becoming caliph in 715. The city's strategic and economic value derived from its location at the intersection of the Via Maris , connecting Cairo with Damascus , and the road connecting the Mediterranean port of Jaffa with Jerusalem . It rapidly overshadowed the adjacent city of Lydda , whose inhabitants were relocated to the new city. Not long after its establishment, Ramla developed as the commercial centre of Palestine , serving as a hub for pottery, dyeing, weaving, and olive oil, and as the home of numerous Muslim scholars . Its prosperity was lauded by geographers in the 10th–11th centuries, when the city was ruled by the Fatimids and Seljuks . It lost its role as a provincial capital shortly before the arrival of the First Crusaders ( c. 1099 ), after which it became the scene of various battles between the Crusaders and Fatimids in the first years of the 12th century. Later that century, it became the centre of a lordship in the Kingdom of Jerusalem , a Crusader state established by Godfrey of Bouillon . Ramla had an Arab -majority population before most were expelled during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War . The town was subsequently repopulated by Jewish immigrants. Today, Ramla is one of Israel's mixed cities , with a population 76% Jewish and 24% Arab. Israel Central Bureau of Statistics .