Al-Maniya
Al-Maniya | |
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Village council | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8,908 dunams (8.9 km2 or 3.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2017)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,346 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| Name meaning | Kh. el Minyeh: the ruin of el Minyeh[2] |
Al-Maniya (
Tuqu'. It incorporates the nearby hamlet of Wadi Muhammad within its jurisdiction. Most of the village, including much of its built-up area, is in Area C, giving the Israeli military full control over the village. It had a population of 1,346 in the 2017 census by the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics.[1]
History
The village was founded by immigrants from the southern town of Sa'ir near Hebron. According to local legend, its name derives from a cave in the vicinity that inhabited by a Byzantine-era queen named "Maniya." There is one mosque, the Palestine Mosque, in the village.[3]
French explorer Victor Guérin passed by the place in 1863, and described it as having ruins "of little importance."[4] In 1883, PEF's Survey of Western Palestine, it was described as having "foundations and ruined walls, with one or two caves, which are inhabited."[5]
In 1996, the
village council to administer al-Maniya. The council members are appointed by the PNA. Principal families include al-Jabarin, al-Frookh, al-Kawazba, at-Tarwa and ash-Shalalda.[3]
References
- ^ a b Preliminary Results of the Population, Housing and Establishments Census, 2017 (PDF). Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) (Report). State of Palestine. February 2018. pp. 64–82. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
- ^ from Minyeh, a personal name, according to Palmer, 1881, p. 401
- ^ a b Al-Maniya Village Profile. Applied Research Institute-Jerusalem. August 2010.
- ^ Guérin 1869, p. 149
- ^ Conder and Kitchener, 1883, SWP III, p. 359
Bibliography
- Conder, C.R.; Kitchener, H. H. (1883). The Survey of Western Palestine: Memoirs of the Topography, Orography, Hydrography, and Archaeology. Vol. 3. London: Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fund.
- Guérin, V. (1869). Description Géographique Historique et Archéologique de la Palestine (in French). Vol. 1: Judee, pt. 3. Paris: L'Imprimerie Nationale.
- Palmer, E. H. (1881). The Survey of Western Palestine: Arabic and English Name Lists Collected During the Survey by Lieutenants Conder and Kitchener, R. E. Transliterated and Explained by E.H. Palmer. Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fund.
External links
- Welcome to Kh. al-Minya
- Survey of Western Palestine, Map 21: IAA, Wikimedia commons
- Al Maniya village (fact sheet), Applied Research Institute–Jerusalem (ARIJ)
- Al Maniya Village Profile, ARIJ
- Al Maniya, aerial photo, ARIJ
- The priorities and needs for development in Al Maniya village based on the community and local authorities’ assessment, ARIJ
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