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 |
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Population before occupation |
Year |
Population |
1922 |
230 |
1931 |
179 |
1945 |
580 |
1948 |
672 |
Est. Refugees 1998 |
4,132 |
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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 |
خرائط تفصيلية للمحافظة Town's map on MapQuest View from satellite Help us map this town at WikiMapia |
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