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Al-Kabri
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Also known as Kabira, Le Quiebre

Al-Kabri () was a Palestinian Arab town in the Galilee located northeast of Acre. It was captured by the Haganah 21 May 1948, a week after the State of Israel was declared. In 1945, it had a population of 1,530 and a total area cultivated of 20,617 dunams. It is near the site of Tel Kabri.

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Place details

Locality
מועצה אזורית מטה אשר
Region
מחוז הצפון
Country
ישראל
Population
1,054

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Key facts

Settlement.name
al-Kabri
Settlement.native_name
الكابري
Settlement.native_name_lang
ar
Settlement.other_name
Kabira Le Quiebre (Crusader name)
Settlement.image_skyline
Jexiamcomboio003 (1).jpg
Settlement.imagesize
220
Settlement.image_caption
the cemetery of Al-Kabri
Settlement.etymology
The Bridge (in Turkish)
Settlement.pushpin_map
Mandatory Palestine
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location within Mandatory Palestine
Settlement.map_caption
A series of historical maps of the area around Al-Kabri (click the buttons)
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
200
Settlement.grid_name
Palestine grid
Settlement.grid_position
164/269
Settlement.subdivision_type
Geopolitical entity
Settlement.subdivision_name
Mandatory Palestine
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Subdistrict
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Acre

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Encyclopedic overview

10 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Crusader era
  • Mamluk period
  • Ottoman era
  • British Mandate period
  • 1948 war and destruction
  • Geography
  • References
  • Bibliography
  • External links

Al-Kabri () was a Palestinian Arab town in the Galilee located northeast of Acre. It was captured by the Haganah 21 May 1948, a week after the State of Israel was declared. In 1945, it had a population of 1,530 and a total area cultivated of 20,617 dunams. It is near the site of Tel Kabri.

==History== ===Crusader era=== In the 13th century, al-Kabri was known as "Le Quiebre" and belonged to the fief of Casal Imbert (az-Zeeb). In 1253, King Henry granted the whole estate of Casal Imbert, including Le Quiebre, to John of Ibelin. Shortly after, in 1256, John of Ibelin leased az-Zeeb and all its dependent villages, including Le Quiebre, to the Teutonic Order for ten years. In 1261, az-Zeeb, together with Le Fierge and Le Quiebre, were sold to the Teutonic Order, in return for an annual sum for as long as Acre was in Crusader hands. In 1283, it was still a part of the Crusader states, as it was mentioned under the name "al-Kabrah", as part of their domain in the hudna (truce agreement) between the Crusaders based in Acre and the Mamluk sultan al-Mansur Qalawun.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Al-Kabri” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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