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al-Mujaydil
District of Nazareth
المْجيدل - אל-מג'ידל
Ethnically cleansed days ago

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Town Statistics & Facts

Statistic/Fact Value

Israeli occupation date July 15, 1948

Distance from district center 6 (km) South West of Nazareth

Elevation from the sea 230 (meters)

Map location See location number #3 on the map

Israeli attacking brigade Golani Brigade

Refugees' migration route About 1,200 refugees from al-Mujaydil had reportedly reached Nazareth by the end of July, 1948.

Village remains
after destruction by Israelis al-Mujaydil was mostly destroyed with the exception of the monastery and a partially destroyed church.

Ethnically cleansing
by Israelis al-Mujaydil inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.

Land ownership
before occupation

Ethnic Group Land Ownership (Dunums)

Arab 18,165

Jewish 485

Public 186

Total 18,836

Land usage in 1945

Land Usage Type Arab (Dunum) Jewish (Dunum)

Irrigated & Plantation 1,685 34

Area planted w/ olives 1,600 0

Planted W/ Cereal 15,037 437

Built up 34 0

Cultivable 16,722 471

Non-Cultivable 1,595 14

Population
before occupation

Year Population

1596 22

19th century 800

1912 853

1922 1,009

1931 1,241

1945 1,900

1948 2,204

Est. Refugees 1998 13,535

Number of houses In (1931): 293 (includes 'Arab al-Khurayfat)

Schools There were two elementary schools in al-Mujaydil, one for boys and the other for girls.

Local council al-Mujaydil had a local council that administered its local affairs.

Religious institutions The village had a Roman Catholic church and a monastery.

Nearby wadies & rivers The village is situated on the southern slopes of Wadi al-Mujaydil.

Water supplies Several springs flowed in the vicinity of the Wadi al-Mujaydil..

Archeological sites Traces of a Roman road were found close to the village.

Exculsive jewish colonies on town's lands Migdal ha-'Emeq (founded by Iranian Jews in in 1952) and Yifat.

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Language External Links

Arabic PalGates

Hebrew Nakba in Hebrew

Nakba-Online

Bibliography and References

Town Today

According to the Palestinian historian Walid Khalidi, the village remaining structures on the village land are:
Most of the site is covered with a pine forest that serves as an Israeli park. The monastery and parts of the ( destroyed) church are the only remaining buildings on the site; monks still live in the monastery (see photos). Remnants of destroyed houses and the walls of a cemetery are visible. Cactuses and pomegranate, olive, and fig trees grow around the site, which is dotted with wells

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Stories and Memories

my grandpa story

Pictures

The deserted Roman Catholic church, 1987

The interior of the Roman Catholic Church, 1987

View of the village from the southeast looking northwest, 1991

The settlement of Migdal ha-'Emeq on village lands, 1987

al-Mujeidil's church

The villages Church, still being used and often newly weds refugees celebrate their wedding here.

Related Town Links

For recent pictures of this village click this link, hosted by jalili48.com

Message Board

Topic	Replies Count
Posted by Webmaster on MAY-7-2001 Last reply posted on NOVEMBER-30-2003 Sign al-Mujaydil's Guest Book - سجل الزوار	10
Posted by Webmaster on JULY-2-2006 Marriage Announcements Board - صفحة مناسبات الزواج	0
Posted by Webmaster on JULY-2-2006 Graduation Announcements Board - صفحة مناسبات التخرج	0
Posted by Webmaster on JULY-2-2006 Obituaries Announcements Board -صفحة الوفيات	0
Posted by Webmaster on FEBRUARY-17-2008 Specific Board for Prisoners- صفحة مخصصة لأخبار الأسرى	0
Posted by Webmaster on FEBRUARY-17-2008 Will you accept a new homeland & compensation instead of Palestine and you right of return? هل تقبل التوطين والتعويض بديل عن الوطن وحق العودة؟	0

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