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Welcome To Dayr Muhaysin - دير محيسن (דיר מוחיסין)
| District of al-Ramla
Ethnically cleansed days ago |
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| Israeli occupation date | April 6, 1948 | ||||||||||||
| Distance from district | 12 (km) Southeast of al-Ramla | ||||||||||||
| Elevation from the sea | 150 (meters) | ||||||||||||
| Map location | See location #47 on the map View from satellite |
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| Military Operation against town | During one of the operations launched by the Haganah to capture the important Latrun fort. | ||||||||||||
| Exodus Cause | Military assault by Jewish troops | ||||||||||||
| Village remains after destruction | Dayr Muhaysin was completely defaced, and only house rubble left behind. | ||||||||||||
| Ethnically cleansing by Israelis | Early April 1948, Dayr Muhaysin was completely ethnically cleansed. | ||||||||||||
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| Land usage in 1945 |
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| Town's name through history | The Crusades referred to Dayr Muhaysin by Deirmusim, and it was also known by Umm al-Shukf. | ||||||||||||
| Religious institutions | One mosque | ||||||||||||
| Exculsive Jewish colonies that usurped village lands |
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| Related Maps | خرائط للقضاء توضح حدود القرى والاودية Town's map on MapQuest View from satellite Help us map this town at WikiMapia |
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| More Information | في كتاب كي لا ننسى في كتاب بلادنا فلسطين المزيد من موقع هوية |
Status of The Village Today
According to the Palestinian historian Walid Khalidi, all that remains of the village:
"Wild vegetation spreads across the village site, which has been leveled by bulldozers".
- General View Of Village Site In 1990
Scanned from "All That Remains" by Dr. Walid Khalidi - Remains Of A House In The Village Center In 1990
Scanned from "All That Remains" by Dr. Walid Khalidi
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