| Statistic/Fact |
Value |
| Israeli occupation date |
April 12, 1948 |
| Distance from district center |
3 (km) Southwest of Tiberias |
| Elevation from the sea |
75 (meters) |
| Map location |
See location number #12 on the map |
| Israeli attacking brigade |
Golani Brigade |
| Israeli acts of terror |
Massacre occured by Jewish troops against the town's inhabitants. |
| Refugees' migration route |
Nasir al-Din refugees fled to Tiberias city and Lubya who were evacuated by the British troops. |
| Exodus Cause |
Military assault by Jewish troops |
| Village remains after destruction by Israelis |
Nasir al-Din was completely obliterated soon after occupation. |
| Ethnically cleansed by Israelis |
Nasir al-Din inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. |
| Land ownership before occupation |
| Ethnic Group |
Land Ownership (Dunums) |
| Arab |
4,185 |
| Jewish |
1,410 |
| Public |
1,202 |
| Total |
6,797 |
|
Population
before occupation |
| Year |
Population |
| 1922 |
230 |
| 1931 |
179 |
| 1945 |
580 |
| 1948 |
672 |
| Est. Refugees 1998 |
4,132 |
|
| Number of houses |
| Year |
Number of houses |
| 1931 |
35 |
| 1948 |
35 |
|
| Town's name through history |
The village was named after Nasir al-Din who was killed while battleing the Crusades. |
| Shrines/maqams |
Nasir al-Din contains two shrines: the 1st is for Nasir al-Din, and the 2nd is for al-Shaykh al-Qaddumi, both died while fighting the Crusades. |
| Exculsive jewish colonies on town's lands |
A section of the Israeli City of Tiberias is on the village site. |
| Related Maps |
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Town's map on MapQuest
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