Hussniyya

This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict.

Hussniyya חוסנייה‎ حسينية
Hussniyya Show map of Northwest Israel Hussniyya Show map of Israel
Coordinates: 32°54′2″N35°19′21″E / 32.90056°N 35.32250°E / 32.90056; 35.32250
Country	Israel
District	Northern
Council	Misgav
Population  (2022) [1]	851

Hussniyya (Arabic : حسينية; Hebrew : חוסנייה) is a Bedouin village in northern Israel. Located in the Galilee near Karmiel, it falls under the jurisdiction of Misgav Regional Council. In 2022 its population was 851. ^[1]

History

The village was recognized by the state in 1996. Its inhabitants belong to the Swaid tribe. ^[2] The women of Hussniya offer guided tours of the area focusing on picking and cooking wild plants. Zahiya Swaid heads a group of women who attended a business development course and now earn a living from the age-old Bedouin tradition of foraging wild plants for food and medicinal purposes. ^[2]

See also

• Arab localities in Israel
• Bedouin in Israel

References

1. "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
2. Vered, Ronit (1 January 2009). "Pleasure Hunting, Herbal Essence". Haaretz . Retrieved 27 May 2019.