Ijlil al-Shamaliyya
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Ijlil al-Shamaliyya (Arabic: إجليل الشمالية Ijlīl aš-Šamāliyya) was a Palestinian Arab village in the Jaffa Subdistrict. Established in the 19th century, it was founded by Bani Sa'b tribesmen from the Qalqiliya area and migrants from Egypt.[6] It was depopulated during the 1947–1948 Civil War in Mandatory Palestine on April 3, 1948.
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Ijlil al-Shamaliyya | |
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Etymology: El Jelil, meaning "illustrious/grand" (Ar), or "a district/circuit"(He)[1] | |
Location within Mandatory Palestine | |
Coordinates: 32°09′36″N 34°48′42″E | |
Palestine grid | 132/174 |
Geopolitical entity | Mandatory Palestine |
Subdistrict | Jaffa |
Date of depopulation | End of March- April 3, 1948[2] |
Area | |
• Total | 2,450 dunams (2.45 km2 or 610 acres) |
Population (1945) | |
• Total | 190[4][3] |
Cause(s) of depopulation | Fear of being caught up in the fighting |
Current Localities | Glil Yam[5] |
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