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Rafidia
Sign in to saveRafidiya () is a neighborhood in the western part of the Palestinian city of Nablus. It was a separate village until it was merged into the municipality in 1966. In 1961, Rafidiya had 923 inhabitants, rising to 1,200 in 1983.
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Rafidiya () is a neighborhood in the western part of the Palestinian city of Nablus. It was a separate village until it was merged into the municipality in 1966. In 1961, Rafidiya had 923 inhabitants, rising to 1,200 in 1983.
==History== The remains of a Crusader church was found by Victor Guérin in 1863; "today divided into ten or so rooms [..] inhabited by a number of families. This church, oriented from west to east was formerly dedicated to St George." Today it is not possible to identify this building, as several buildings in Rafidiya incorporate sections of old walls, but Bagatti identified a wall at the north end of the village as being of Crusader origin.
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