Ubeidiya, West Bank
Al-'Ubeidiya | ||
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Governorate Bethlehem | | |
Government | ||
• Type | Municipality | |
Area | ||
• Total | 97,232 dunams (97.2 km2 or 37.5 sq mi) | |
Population (2017)[1] | ||
• Total | 14,460 | |
• Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) | |
Name meaning | 1881: Kh. Deir Ibn Obeid, meaning "The ruin of the monastery of the son of Obeid; also called Mar Theodosius[2] |
Al-Ubeidiya (
The
Ubeidiya is considered as part of the
.Name
In 1881,
According to the Applied Research Institute–Jerusalem (ARIJ), Al-Ubeidiya was settled in 1600 by people originating from the Arabian Peninsula, and is named after a certain Al-‘Ubeidi Faris of the Shammar tribe, who came from the Arabian Peninsula.[3]
History and archaeology
Background: Roman and Byzantine periods
A Roman period pool, built in order to collect water, is situated in the center of al-Ubeidiya.[3]
Two
Ottoman period: Ubeidiya
ARIJ states that Ubeidiya was settled in 1600 by people originating from the Arabian Peninsula, its name evoking a certain Al-‘Ubeidi Faris of the Shammar tribe who came from Arabia.[3]
The area, like the rest of Palestine, was incorporated into the
Around 1740 Richard Pococke noted "We soon came to a ruin called Der Benalbede, which from the name seems to have been an old convent."[6]
In 1838,
In 1863, the French explorer Victor Guérin visited the place, which he called Deir Dosi, and described the remains of the monastery.[10] In 1883, the PEF's "Survey of Western Palestine" described there Kh. Deir Ibn Obeid as "Ruins of a modern village",[11] but in 1899 Conrad Schick noted that "This [...] designation is not sufficient -the ruins are not those of a village, but of a former convent, and only in modern times used as a storehouse for grain by the wandering tribe Ubedieh."[12] Schick notes that the "Badawin" (Bedouin) of the Ubedieh call the convent ruins by the name of their own tribe, and have a nearby maqam by the name of Sheikh Khalife where they worship.[12]
Schick notes that in 1897, the
British Mandate
In the
In the
Jordanian period
In the wake of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, and after the 1949 Armistice Agreements, Al-Ubeidiya came under Jordanian rule.
In 1961, the population of 'Ubeidiya was of 838.[20]
1967, aftermath
Since the Six-Day War in 1967, al-Ubeidiya has been under Israeli occupation. The population in the 1967 census conducted by the Israeli authorities was 1,377.[21]
After the 1995 Oslo Accords, 9.1% of village land was classified as Area A, 0.4% as Area B, and the remainder 82% as Area C.[22] Israel has confiscated land from Al-Ubeidiya in order to construct at least 2 Israeli settlements; 124 dunams for the settlement of
Current state
Administration
Since 1997, al-Ubeidiya has been governed by an 11-member municipal council appointed by the Palestinian National Authority (PNA). The municipality has jurisdiction over 97,232 dunams of land—much larger than the built-up and residential areas of the town which constitute 979 of those dunams. Other localities located within the municipal borders include Wadi al-Arayis.[3]
Religion
The population is Muslim, except for the monasteries, which are inhabited by Greek Orthodox monks.[citation needed] and there are ten mosques in the town.[24]
Population structure (tribe, clans)
The residents are mostly descendants of the Shammar[citation needed] with the main families being al-'Asa, al-Radayda, al-Rabai'a, al-Hasasna, and Abu Sirhan.[25]
Landmarks
Monastery of St. Theodosius
The Greek Orthodox
Mar Saba Monastery
The Mar Saba Monastery was founded by Saint Sabbas the Sanctified (439–532)[3] and is located east of the town proper. The strongly fortified monastery, established in 484 and expanded over the centuries, stands on the west bank of Wadi en-Nar.[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.
- ^ a b Palmer, 1881, p. 303
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k ARIJ, 2010, pp. 5-6
- ISBN 9783545230422. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ Hütteroth and Abdulfattah (1977), p. 114.
- ^ Pococke (1745), vol 2, p. 34, cited in Robinson and Smith (1841), vol 2, p. 159
- ^ Robinson and Smith (1841), vol 2, p. 159
- ^ Robinson and Smith (1841), vol 3, 2nd appendix, p. 123
- ^ Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol. 2, p. 210
- ^ Guérin (1869), pp. 88 -92
- ^ Conder and Kitchener (1883), p. 111
- ^ a b c Schick, Conrad (January 1899). "Reports by Dr. Conrad Schick: Deir ed-Dosé, or the former Convent of Theodosius". Quarterly Statement. 31. London: Palestine Exploration Fund: 36–37. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ a b "St. Theodosius' Monastery". Jerusalem: Carta Jerusalem. 15 May 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ Barron (1923), Table VII, Sub-district of Bethlehem, p. 18
- ^ Mills (1932), p. 36
- ^ Government of Palestine, Department of Statistics (1945), p. 25
- ^ Government of Palestine, Department of Statistics. Village Statistics, April, 1945. Quoted in Hadawi, 1970, p. 58 Archived 2018-11-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Government of Palestine, Department of Statistics. Village Statistics, April, 1945. Quoted in Hadawi, 1970, p. 104 Archived 2012-03-14 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Government of Palestine, Department of Statistics. Village Statistics, April, 1945. Quoted in Hadawi, 1970, p. 154 Archived 2014-04-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Government of Jordan, Department of Statistics, 1964, p. 23
- ^ Perlmann, Joel (November 2011 – February 2012). "The 1967 Census of the West Bank and Gaza Strip: A Digitized Version" (PDF). Levy Economics Institute. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
- ^ ARIJ, 2010, p. 18
- ^ ARIJ, 2010, p. 19
- ^ ARIJ, 2010, p. 7
- ^ ARIJ, 2010, p. 8
- ^ Dauphin (1998), p. 913
- ^ "Saint Theodosius of Palestine - Asian saint". britannica.com.
Bibliography
- Al ‘Ubeidiya Town Profile (PDF). Palestinian Localities Study, Bethlehem Governorate. Jerusalem: The Applied Research Institute–Jerusalem (ARIJ). 2010. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- Barron, J.B., ed. (1923). Palestine: Report and General Abstracts of the Census of 1922. Government of Palestine.
- 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.
- Daniel (Abbot) (1864). Pèlerinage en Terre-Sainte de l'igoumène russe Daniel au commencement du ... (in French). St. Petersburg: Académie Impériale des Sciences.
- ISBN 0-860549-05-4.
- Government of Jordan, Department of Statistics (1964). First Census of Population and Housing. Volume I: Final Tables; General Characteristics of the Population (PDF).
- Government of Palestine, Department of Statistics (1945). Village Statistics, April, 1945.
- Guérin, V (1869). Description Géographique Historique et Archéologique de la Palestine (in French). Vol. 1: Judee, pt. 3. Paris: L'Imprimerie Nationale.
- Hadawi, S. (1970). Village Statistics of 1945: A Classification of Land and Area ownership in Palestine. Palestine Liberation Organization Research Center. Archived from the original on 2018-12-08. Retrieved 2014-04-16.
- Hütteroth, Wolf-Dieter; Abdulfattah, Kamal (1977). Historical Geography of Palestine, Transjordan and Southern Syria in the Late 16th Century. Erlanger Geographische Arbeiten, Sonderband 5. Erlangen, Germany: Vorstand der Fränkischen Geographischen Gesellschaft. ISBN 3-920405-41-2.
- Marti, Karl; Schick, C (1880). "Mitteilungen von Bauart C. Schick in Jerusalem über die alten Lauren und Klöster in der Wüste Juda". Zeitschrift des Deutschen Palästina-Vereins. 3: 1–43. (Marti and Schick, 1880, pp. 34-37)
- Mills, E., ed. (1932). Census of Palestine 1931. Population of Villages, Towns and Administrative Areas. Jerusalem: Government of Palestine.
- 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.
- Pococke, R. (1745). A description of the East, and some other countries. Vol. 2. London: Printed for the author, by W. Bowyer.
- ISBN 0-521-39037-0. (pp. 271-278)
- Robinson, E.; Smith, E. (1841). Biblical Researches in Palestine, Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea: A Journal of Travels in the year 1838. Vol. 2. Boston: Crocker & Brewster.
- Robinson, E.; Smith, E. (1841). Biblical Researches in Palestine, Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea: A Journal of Travels in the year 1838. Vol. 3. Boston: Crocker & Brewster.
- Schick, C. (1899). "Reports by Dr. Conrad Schick". Quarterly Statement - Palestine Exploration Fund. 31: 36-37.
External links
- Survey of Western Palestine, Map 17: IAA, Wikimedia commons
- Al-‘Ubeidiya Town (Fact Sheet), Applied Research Institute–Jerusalem (ARIJ)
- Al ‘Ubeidiya Town Profile, ARIJ
- Al-‘Ubeidiya Aerial Photo, ARIJ
- The priorities and needs for development in Al ‘Ubeidiya town based on the community and local authorities’ assessment, ARIJ