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| Welcome To al-Maliha District of Jerusalem المالحه - אל-מאלחה Ethnically cleansed days ago |
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| Israeli occupation date | July 15, 1948 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Distance from district center | 5.5 (km) West of Jerusalem | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation from the sea | 750 (meters) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Map location | See location number #26 on the map | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Israeli attacking brigade | Irgun Zvai Leumi (IZL or ETZEL) and Yonathan Company of the Gadna (Palmach Youth Battalions). | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Village defenders | Egyptian Muslim Brotherhoods operating south of Jerusalem alongside Palestinian guerrillas. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Exodus Cause | Military assault by Jewish troops | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Village remains after destruction by Israelis | Many houses remain standing and occupied by Israeli Jewish settlers, although few houses, on the south side, were demolished. al-Maliha's mosque remain standing, but it is CLOSED for worshipers, unless you have an idea on how to open it! | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Ethnically cleansed by Israelis | al-Maliha inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Village clans (hamolas) | In 1850, the village was the home of one of the most influential families in the Jerusalem Mountains, the al-Shaykha family. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Land ownership before occupation |
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| Land usage in 1945 |
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| Population before occupation |
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| Number of houses | In (1931): 299 (includes 'Ayn Yalu) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Town's name through history | At one point al-Maliha was known also by Maliha al-Sughra. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Schools | One public elementary school for boys which remains standing. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Religious institutions | One large mosque known by 'Umar ibn al-Khattab and until this date it's still standing. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Exculsive jewish colonies on town's lands | Manachat and Israeli Jerusalem neighborhood of Ramat Daniya | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Related Maps | خرائط تفصيلية للمحافظة Town's map on MapQuest View from satellite Help us map this town at WikiMapia |
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According to the Palestinian historian Walid Khalidi, the village remaining structures on the village land are:
Many houses are still standing and are occupied by Jewish families, although a few houses on the southern side of the village have been demolished. The inhabited houses are generally two-storey structures built of limestone, with arched windows and doors. Some houses have balconies with roofs that are supported by columns and circular arches. The school building is abandoned and its classrooms are filled with refuse. Some of the village streets are wide and paved while others are narrow alleys that are interrupted at points by limestone steps. The village mosque, with its tall, round minaret, still stands in the center of the village. It is closed and in a state of neglect. The village cemetery
| Display Name | Clan/Hamolah | Country of Residence |
| Ronny Salama Jawarish | Salama Jawaresh | Maryland, United States of America |
| Maryam Shahin | Alkalla | CA, CA |
| abo daniel | hasan abo kamel | athense, greece |
| عندليب | ابو قمل | Jordan, Jordan |
| ghada abu-kamel | - | amman, jordan |
| حسن عودة | عودة | القدس |
| مؤيد الجواريش | الجواريش | بيت لحم , بيت لحم |
| moussa | - | Amman |
| Alaa Marouf | - | saudi arabia, el riyadh |
| علاءكو | داوود | - |
| عبدالرحمن قطامش | - | - |
| AMAL | abu qamel | JORDAN, JORDAN |
| ayman ammar | ammar | ca, ca |
| الحج | - | مخيم شعفاط, القدس |
| علاء | Jawareesh/ Mawaleh | Palestine, Palestine |
| Ghadeer Abu Kamel | Abu Kamel | Amman, Jordan |
| maisa'a alkhars | عمار | amman, jordan |
| حقنا للعوده | - | القدس, المالحه |
| SAMEER MOUALLA | MOUALLA | UAE, UAE |
| omar moulla | moulla | jordan, jordan |
| Sameeh Moualla | Moualla | , UAE |
| Emad Abu Qamel | Abu Qamel | Amman - Jordan |
| Ghadeer Abu Ali | Ammar | Amman, Jordan |
| محمد درويش أبوزهيرة | أبو ززهيرة | - |
| Abu Ahmed | الحنش | القدس |
| asem | jawaresh | amman |
| أبو خالد | - | - |
| Isra Odeh | - | Ramallah, Palestine |
| أبوثائر | الفسيسي | AMMAN |
| قريه المالحه | - | - |
| Najwan Odeh | Odeh | Ramallah, Palestine |
| محمد | عودة | رامالله |
| EMAD AYUOB JADO | AYUOB | AMMAN, JORDAN |
| abu mohammed | abu qamel | Amman ju |
| ahmad moh'ed alsheekh ahmad abu kamel | abu qamel | - |
| abu murad | darwish | - |
| Rasim Ramadan | Jawareesh | Capital, Jordan |
| gigi | - | boston, united states |
| AL-BASHA | Jawareesh | WestBank, Palestain |
| shahaberko | al-hanash | student, palestine |
| Rafat Odeh | Odeh | Kansas, USA |
| romantic-devil | Hanash | amman, jordan |
| nobler | - | |
| Ribhi Faraj | Darweesh | - |
| sarhan | sarhan | -------------, jordan |
| sarhan | - | -------------, jordan |
| Haifa Faraj | Faraj | Washington State |
| adel khatib | - | AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND |
| mai odeh | odeh | UAE, Abu Dhabi |
| raed awwad | Fawaksa | JORDAN |
| mona odeh | fawaksa | - |
| maiss odeh | fawaksa | - |
| Islam Saleh Alkam | Alkam (Jawareesh) | Amman, jordan |
| Raed | Fessesi | Amman, Jordan |
| Amjad Saleh Alkam | Alkam (Jawareesh) | Amman, Jordan |
| yasin | al_shouk (dawoad) | France, France |
| Ayman | ayman | tripoly, باريس |
| Medhat | Odeh | MO, USA |
| david داوود | - | - |
| mohamud odah | odah | dubai, U.A.E |
| mahmoud abu kamal | abu alkamil | bethlehem, palestine |
| nasser tachta | Jawareesh | california, usa |
| lana saleh | abu-alkamil | Amman, jordan |
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