Jenin (disambiguation)

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Jenin Municipality type A in State of Palestine

Jenin is a Palestinian city in the northern West Bank. It serves as the administrative center of the Jenin Governorate and is a major center for the surrounding towns. In 2007 the city had a population of 39,004. Jenin is under the administration of the Palestinian Authority.

Zawiya, Zawiyah, Zawia, Zaouia and similar terms may refer to:

Zirin Village in Jenin, Mandatory Palestine

Zir'in was a Palestinian Arab village of over 1,400 in the Jezreel Valley, located 11 kilometers (6.8 mi) north of Jenin. Identified as the ancient town of Yizre'el (Jezreel), it was known as Zir'in during Islamic rule, and was near the site of the Battle of Ain Jalut, in which the Mamluks halted Mongol expansion southward. Under the Ottomans, it was a small village, expanding during the British Mandate in the early 20th century. After its capture by Israel in 1948, Zir'in was destroyed.

Qabatiya Municipality type B in Jenin, State of Palestine

Qabatiya (Arabic: قباطية‎, also spelled Qabatia, Qabatiya, Kabatiya and Qabatiyah; is a Palestinian city located in the Jenin Governorate in the northern West Bank 6 km south of Jenin. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics census, the town had a population of 19,197 in 2007.

Azzam al-Ahmad. He received a BA in Economics from Baghdad University. Head of the General Union of Palestinian Students (GUPS) in Iraq from 1971-4; deputy head of GUPS Executive Committee from 1974–80; Palestine Liberation Organization ambassador to Iraq from 1979-94. He was a Fatah-RC member from 1989 and is a member of the Palestinian Legislative Council representing the Jenin Governorate as a Fatah candidate.

Yabad Municipality type B in Jenin, State of Palestine

Ya'bad is a Palestinian town in the northern West Bank, 20 kilometers west of Jenin in the Jenin Governorate. It is a major agricultural town with most of its land covered with olive groves and grain fields. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of 13,640 in 2007. Its mayor is Samer Abu Baker who was elected in 2005. The Israeli settlement of Mevo Dotan is built on Ya'bad's land.

Burqin, Palestine Municipality type C in Jenin, State of Palestine

Burqin is a Palestinian town in the northern West Bank located 5 km west of Jenin. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) census, its population was 5,685 in 2007. The majority of Burqin's residents are Muslims, and 20 Christian families live in the town. The Byzantine-era Burqin Church or St. George's Church is one of the oldest churches in the world.

Al-Yamun Municipality type B in Jenin, State of Palestine

Al-Yamun is a Palestinian town located nine kilometers west of Jenin in the Jenin Governorate, in the northern West Bank. Al-Yamun's land area consists of approximately 20,000 dunams, of which 1,300 dunams is built-up area.

Gmina Bogdaniec is a rural gmina in Gorzów County, Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland. Its seat is the village of Bogdaniec, which lies approximately 14 kilometres (9 mi) south-west of Gorzów Wielkopolski.

At-Tayba Municipality type C in Jenin, State of Palestine

at-Tayba is a Palestinian village in the West Bank, located 18 km Northwest of the city of Jenin in the northern West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of 2,386 inhabitants in mid-year 2006.

Jalamah Municipality type D in Jenin, State of Palestine

Jalamah or Jalameh is a Palestinian village in the West Bank, located 5 km north of the city of Jenin in the northern West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of 2,304 inhabitants in mid-year 2006.

Arranah Municipality type D in Jenin, State of Palestine

’Arrana is a Palestinian village in the Jenin Governorate, located 4 kilometers Northeast of Jenin, in the northern West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a population of 2,144 inhabitants in mid-year 2006.

Lajjun Place in Jenin, Mandatory Palestine

Lajjun was a Palestinian Arab village in Mandatory Palestine, located 16 kilometers (9.9 mi) northwest of Jenin and 1 kilometer (0.62 mi) south of the remains of the biblical city of Megiddo. Named after an early Roman legion camp in Syria Palaestina province called "Legio", predating the village at that location, Lajjun's history of habitation spanned some 2,000 years. Under Abbasid rule it was the capital of a subdistrict, during Mamluk rule it served as an important station in the postal route, and during Ottoman rule it was the capital of a district that bore its name. After the collapse of the Ottoman Empire towards the end of World War I, Lajjun and all of Palestine was placed under the administration of the British Mandate. The village was depopulated during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, when it was captured by Israel. Most of its residents subsequently fled and settled in the nearby town of Umm al-Fahm.

Jenin, Poland Village in Lubusz Voivodeship, Poland

Jenin is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Bogdaniec, within Gorzów County, Lubusz Voivodeship in western Poland. It lies approximately 2 kilometres (1 mi) east of Bogdaniec and 13 km (8 mi) southwest of Gorzów Wielkopolski.

Nuris Place in Jenin, Mandatory Palestine

Nuris was a Palestinian Arab village in the District of Jenin. In 1945, Nuris had 570 inhabitants. It was depopulated during the 1948 War on 29 May 1948 under Operation Gideon.

Al-Jalama may refer to:

Al-Mazar, Jenin Village in Jenin, Mandatory Palestine

Al-Mazar was a Palestinian Arab village in the District of Jenin. Situated on Mount Gilboa, its history stretched back to the period of Mamluk rule over Palestine. An agricultural village, it was depopulated during the 1948 Palestine war, and incorporated into the newly established state of Israel. The Israeli villages of Prazon, Meitav, and Gan Ner were established on al-Mazar's former lands.

Granite Battalion

The 932nd "Granite" Battalion is part of the Israeli Defense Force's Nahal Brigade.

Rumman or Rummanah is the Arabic language word for pomegranate.

Jenin, Syria Place in Tartus, Syria

Jenin is a Syrian village in the Tartous Governorate. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Jenin had a population of 896 in the 2004 census.