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Remains from the Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, Crusader and Mamluk periods have been found.<ref name="Hadashot">Covello-Paran, Karen and Yotam Tepper (24/8/2008): [http://www.hadashot-esi.org.il/report_detail_eng.asp?id=871&mag_id=114 Et-Taiyiba], Hadashot Arkheologiyot, no.120</ref> During the [[Crusades|Crusader]] period there was a castle here called Forbelet.<ref name="Pringle">{{cite book | author = Denys Pringle | title = Secular buildings in the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem : an archaeological gazetteer | publisher = Cambridge University Press | location = Cambridge | year = 1997 | page = [http://books.google.ca/books?id=-_NbE5obqRMC&lpg=PP1&pg=PA104#v=onepage&q&f=false 104]}}</ref> It was probably [[Hospitaller]] and dependent on nearby [[Belvoir Fortress (Israel)|Belvoir]].<ref name="Pringle"/> The castle was sacked by Saladin in 1183 and occupied by the Muslims besieging Belvoir in 1187-8.<ref name="Pringle"/> Some parts of the castle still remain.<ref name="Hadashot"/> |
Remains from the Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, Crusader and Mamluk periods have been found.<ref name="Hadashot">Covello-Paran, Karen and Yotam Tepper (24/8/2008): [http://www.hadashot-esi.org.il/report_detail_eng.asp?id=871&mag_id=114 Et-Taiyiba], Hadashot Arkheologiyot, no.120</ref> During the [[Crusades|Crusader]] period there was a castle here called Forbelet.<ref name="Pringle">{{cite book | author = Denys Pringle | title = Secular buildings in the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem : an archaeological gazetteer | publisher = Cambridge University Press | location = Cambridge | year = 1997 | page = [http://books.google.ca/books?id=-_NbE5obqRMC&lpg=PP1&pg=PA104#v=onepage&q&f=false 104]}}</ref> It was probably [[Hospitaller]] and dependent on nearby [[Belvoir Fortress (Israel)|Belvoir]].<ref name="Pringle"/> The castle was sacked by Saladin in 1183 and occupied by the Muslims besieging Belvoir in 1187-8.<ref name="Pringle"/> Some parts of the castle still remain.<ref name="Hadashot"/> |
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In the "Survey of Western Palestine" at the end of the nineteenth century, Taibe was described as: "A straggling village, of moderate size, lying on flat ground, and containing several good stone houses. There is one in the middle of the village, belonging to the Sheikh, which is larger than the rest."<ref>Conder & Kitchener, 1881, SWP, II, p. [http://www.archive.org/stream/surveyofwesternp02conduoft#page/87/mode/1up 87]</ref> |
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To mark Israel's 60th anniversary in 2008, the dome of the local mosque was painted in the national colors, blue and white.The mayor, Hisham Zuabi, told [[Maariv]] newspaper: "Our religion encourages love and closeness among nations. Jews, Muslims, we are all cousins, right? We decided to paint the mosque's dome, the most important, dear, and holy site for us, in the national colors. We are all citizens of the state of Israel. As far as we are concerned, there is no difference here between Jews, Muslims, and Christians."<ref>[http://www.haaretz.com/news/galilee-arabs-paint-mosque-blue-and-white-for-israel-s-60th-1.243543 Galilee Arabs paint mosque blue and white for Israel's 60th]</ref><ref name=haaretz1/> |
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To mark Israel's 60th anniversary in 2008, the dome of the local mosque was painted in the national colors, blue and white.<ref name=haaretz1/> |
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Revision as of 19:09, 17 November 2011
Taibe (Template:Lang-ar; Template:Lang-he-n), meaning "The goodly",[1] is a Bedouin village in northeastern Israel. Located in the Jezreel Valley, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gilboa Regional Council. In 2008 it had a population of 2,000.[2]
History
Remains from the Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, Crusader and Mamluk periods have been found.[3] During the Crusader period there was a castle here called Forbelet.[4] It was probably Hospitaller and dependent on nearby Belvoir.[4] The castle was sacked by Saladin in 1183 and occupied by the Muslims besieging Belvoir in 1187-8.[4] Some parts of the castle still remain.[3]
In the "Survey of Western Palestine" at the end of the nineteenth century, Taibe was described as: "A straggling village, of moderate size, lying on flat ground, and containing several good stone houses. There is one in the middle of the village, belonging to the Sheikh, which is larger than the rest."[5]
To mark Israel's 60th anniversary in 2008, the dome of the local mosque was painted in the national colors, blue and white.The mayor, Hisham Zuabi, told Maariv newspaper: "Our religion encourages love and closeness among nations. Jews, Muslims, we are all cousins, right? We decided to paint the mosque's dome, the most important, dear, and holy site for us, in the national colors. We are all citizens of the state of Israel. As far as we are concerned, there is no difference here between Jews, Muslims, and Christians."[6][2]
Economy
The Hmadi fig, a reddish variety with a slightly acidic taste, is a specialty crop grown by Taibe farmers.[7]
See also
References
- ^ Palmer, 1881, p.167
- ^ a b Galilee Arabs paint mosque blue and white for Israel's 60th
- ^ a b Covello-Paran, Karen and Yotam Tepper (24/8/2008): Et-Taiyiba, Hadashot Arkheologiyot, no.120
- ^ a b c Denys Pringle (1997). Secular buildings in the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem : an archaeological gazetteer. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 104.
- ^ Conder & Kitchener, 1881, SWP, II, p. 87
- ^ Galilee Arabs paint mosque blue and white for Israel's 60th
- ^ The figs of Israel]
Bibliography
- Conder, Claude Reignier and H.H. Kitchener (1881): The Survey of Western Palestine: memoirs of the topography, orography, hydrography, and archaeology. London:Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fund. vol 2 p. 126-127
- Guérin, M. V. (1880): : Description Géographique, Historique et Archéologique de la Palestine. Galilee 1 part. p.126-127
- Palmer, E. H. (1881): The survey of Western Palestine: Arabic and English name lists collected during the survey by Lieutenants Conder and Kitchener, R. E. Transliterated and explained by E.H. Palmer.