Welcome To Barfiliya

Barfiliya
District of al-Ramla
برفيلية - ברפיליה
Ethnically cleansed days ago

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Town Statistics & Facts

Statistic/Fact Value

Israeli occupation date July 14, 1948

Distance from district center 10.5 (km) East of al-Ramla

Elevation from the sea 200 (meters)

Map location See location number #20 on the map

Israeli military operation Second phase of Operation Dani

Israeli attacking brigade A force composed of Giv'ati, Kiryati, and Eighth (Armored) brigades

Defenders Jordanian Army

Exodus Cause Military assault by Jewish troops

Village remains
after destruction by Israelis Barfiliya was completely destroyed and defaced.

Ethnically cleansing
by Israelis Barfiliya inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.

Land ownership
before occupation

Ethnic Group Land Ownership (Dunums)

Arab 7,130

Jewish 0

Public 4

Total 7,134

Land usage in 1945

Land Usage Type Arab (Dunum)

Irrigated & Plantation 241

Area planted w/ olives 191

Planted W/ Cereal 2,739

Built up 17

Cultivable 2,980

Non-Cultivable 4,137

Population
before occupation

Year Population

1596 44

1922 421

1931 544

1945 730

1948 847

Est. Refugees 1998 5,200

Number of houses

Year Number of houses

1931 132

1948 205

Town's name through history The Crusades referred to the village by Porphylia.

Schools An elementary school founded in 1946, and when it opened its doors it had an enrollment of 50 students.

Religious institutions One Mosque

Exculsive jewish colonies on town's lands No Israeli settlements on village lands

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Language External Links

Arabic PalGates

Hebrew Nakba in Hebrew

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Bibliography and References

Town Today

The village site is used as a military firing range and is closed to the public.

Oral History

Videos

Tracing All that remains of Barfiliyya كل ما تبقى من برفيلية Duration: 3 min 30 sec

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Stories and Memories

قرية برفيلية

Pictures

Cultivation brders and a cow - the area is used for grazing

The remains of a grave?

Looking south from the Barfiliya hill.

A deep cistern on the hilltop.

Modi'in is in the background.

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Message Board

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Posted by Webmaster on MAY-7-2001 Sign Barfiliya's Guest Book - سجل الزوار	0
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 Last reply posted on FEBRUARY-25-2008 Will you accept a new homeland & compensation instead of Palestine and you right of return? هل تقبل التوطين والتعويض بديل عن الوطن وحق العودة؟	1

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Display Name	Clan/Hamolah	Country of Residence
بسام علقم	Mahmood	-
See	Alqam	AMMAN
Mo3n	Mahmod	-
البرفيلي	حْ‏وè	AMMAN, JORDAN
رشدي علقم	علقم	AMMAN, JORDAN

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