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'Ajjur
Sign in to saveAjjur () was a Palestinian Arab village of over 3,700 inhabitants in 1945, located northwest of Hebron. It became depopulated in 1948 after several military assaults by Israeli military forces. Agur, Tzafririm, Givat Yeshayahu, Li-On, and Tirosh were built on the village lands.
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Place details
- Locality
- מועצה אזורית מטה יהודה
- Region
- מחוז ירושלים
- Country
- ישראל
- Population
- 528
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- Instance of
- village
- Country
- Mandatory Palestine
- Located in
- Hebron Subdistrict
- Population
- 3730
- Elevation
- 275
- Image
- Agur 026a.jpg
- Significant event
- 1948 Palestinian exodus
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Ajjur () was a Palestinian Arab village of over 3,700 inhabitants in 1945, located northwest of Hebron. It became depopulated in 1948 after several military assaults by Israeli military forces. Agur, Tzafririm, Givat Yeshayahu, Li-On, and Tirosh were built on the village lands.
== History == Near 'Ajjur, at Khirbet Jannaba, was a probable site of the Battle of Ajnadayn, waged in the 7th-century CE between the Rashidun Caliphate and the Byzantine Empire, and which resulted in a decisive Rashidun victory, incorporating most of Palestine into the domains of Islam. The village of 'Ajjur itself was built during early Fatimid rule in the region in the early twelfth century CE. A mosque was built during this period and continued to serve 'Ajjur's community until its demise. The village 'Ajjur is believed to be named after "a sort of cucumber."
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