- Jabalia
Infobox Palestinian Authority muni
name=Jabalya
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arname=جباليا
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type=muna
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altOffSp=Jabalya
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governorate=ng
latd=31|latm=31|lats=41.21|latNS=N
longd=34 |longm=28|longs=59.68|longEW=E
population=82,877
popyear=2006
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mayor=Jabalya ( _ar. جباليا) is a
Palestinian City located four kilometers north ofGaza City. The town is in theNorth Gaza Governorate ,Gaza Strip . According to thePalestinian Central Bureau of Statistics , the municipality had a population of 82,877 in mid-year 2006. [ [http://www.pcbs.gov.ps/Portals/_pcbs/populati/pop12.aspx Projected Mid -Year Population] forGaza Governorate by Locality 2004- 2006Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics ]History
Jabalia was known for its fertile soil and
citrus trees. TheMamluk rulerAlam ad-Din Sangar al-Gawli ruled the area in the1300s and donated land for the OmeriMosque that anchors the village. No structures from the ancient part of the mosque remain, except theportico andminaret . The rest of the mosque is of modern construction. The portico consists of three arcades supported by four stonecolumn s. The arcades have pointed arches and the portico is covered by crossing vaults. Recently, acemetery dating to the Byzantine and Roman periods and amosaic floor of a church dating to the Byzantine period were excavated. The floor is decorated with drawings of wild animals, birds, plants, trees and written scripts.In late 2006 it was the scene of a mass protest against Israeli attacks when a large number of people formed a human shield to protect a house which was about to be demolished by
Israel i forces.Foot notes
External links
* [http://www.un.org/unrwa/refugees/gaza/jabalia.html UNRWA Jabalia]
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