Ibtin

Ibtin (Arabic: إبطن; Hebrew: אִבְּטִין[2]) is a Bedouin village in northern Israel. Located in the Lower Galilee around half a kilometre from Kfar Hasidim, it falls under the jurisdiction of Zevulun Regional Council. In 2018 it had a population of 2,773.[1]

Ibtin

אִבְּטִין
إبطن
Ibtin
Ibtin
Coordinates: 32°45′36.17″N 35°6′47.51″E
CountryIsrael
DistrictNorthern
CouncilZevulun
Founded1965
Population
 (2018)[1]
2,773

History

The village was established in 1965 as part of a plan to settle the Bedouin in the area in permanent settlements. Residents of the village are members of the Amria tribe.

The sacred tree of U'm Ayash is located in the village, which according to legend, has stones roll under it every Friday.[3]

References

  1. "Population in the Localities 2018" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 25 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  2. Abtun, from personal name, according to Palmer, 1881, p. 105
  3. Dafni, A. (2007) The supernatural characters and powers of sacred trees in the Holy Land J Ethnobiol Ethnomedicine. 2007; 3: 10

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