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In September 2005, hundreds of Muslim men from nearby villages torched homes and vehicles in Taybeh in response to the [[honor killing]] of a 30-year old Muslim woman from [[Deir Jarir]] who was said to have been romantically involved with a Christian from Taybeh. <ref>[http://www.tomgrossmedia.com/mideastdispatches/archives/000477.html Muslims Ransack Christian village]</ref>The mob also destroyed a statue of the Virgin Mary. Palestinian Authority policemen who arrived on the scene managed to save the village’s beer factory.<ref>[http://www.haaretz.com/news/muslims-torch-14-christian-homes-near-ramallah-1.168998 Muslims torch 14 Christian homes near Ramallah]</ref><ref>[http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2005/61690.htm Israel and the occupied territories, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor 2005: March 8, 2006]</ref><ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/4229136.stm A frightening family feud]</ref><ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/palestinianauthority/1498033/Islamic-mafia-accused-of-persecuting-Holy-Land-Christians.html 'Islamic mafia' accused of persecuting Holy Land Christians]</ref> |
In September 2005, hundreds of Muslim men from nearby villages torched homes and vehicles in Taybeh in response to the [[honor killing]] of a 30-year old Muslim woman from [[Deir Jarir]] who was said to have been romantically involved with a Christian from Taybeh. <ref>[http://www.tomgrossmedia.com/mideastdispatches/archives/000477.html Muslims Ransack Christian village]</ref>The mob also destroyed a statue of the Virgin Mary. Palestinian Authority policemen who arrived on the scene managed to save the village’s beer factory.<ref>[http://www.haaretz.com/news/muslims-torch-14-christian-homes-near-ramallah-1.168998 Muslims torch 14 Christian homes near Ramallah]</ref><ref>[http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2005/61690.htm Israel and the occupied territories, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor 2005: March 8, 2006]</ref><ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/4229136.stm A frightening family feud]</ref><ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/palestinianauthority/1498033/Islamic-mafia-accused-of-persecuting-Holy-Land-Christians.html 'Islamic mafia' accused of persecuting Holy Land Christians]</ref>In 2012, Hisham Jarallah of Gatestone Institute, an international policy council and think tank, claimed many residents are leaving because they no longer feel safe in a village surrounded by thousands of hostile Muslims.<ref>[http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/3078/cbs-christians-israel What CBS Does Not Want to Hear]</ref> |
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Revision as of 15:58, 10 October 2012
Taybeh
الطيبه | |
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Village | |
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| Governorate | Ramallah and al-Bireh |
| Elevation | 850 m (2,790 ft) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 1,452 |
| Website | www.taybehmunicipality.org |
Taybeh (Template:Lang-ar) is a Palestinian village in the West Bank, 15 kilometers northeast of Jerusalem [1] and 12 kilometers northeast of Ramallah in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate, 850 meters above sea level. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, Taybeh had a population of 1,452 in 2007.[2] It is the last all-Christian community in the West Bank.[3]
Etymology
The town is considered to be the site of the biblical Ophrah, mentioned in the Book of Joshua (18,23). However the word "Ophrah" was close in sound to "afrit" (Template:Lang-ar) meaning "demon" in Arabic.[citation needed] Under Saladin[citation needed], the name was changed to "Taybeh", "The goodly".[4]
The local tradition says that during his wars against Crusaders, Saladin met a delegation of Aphram inhabitants, and being affected by their goodness and by the beauty of their faces, ordered to rename the village to Tayyibat al-Isem (Beautiful of name) instead of what sounded like Afra (full of dust).[5]
History
In the 5th century, a church, known today as St. George's Church, was built in the east of the town. In the 12th century, another church was built by the Crusaders, in attachment to the first one. In 1185, Balduinus IV, King of Jerusalem, gave Boniface de Montferrat the castle of St. Elias, placed in the higher part of the city.[5]
In 1596, a village named Tayyibat al-Isem appeared in Ottoman tax registers as being in the Nahiya of Quds of the Liwa of Quds. It had a population of 63 Muslim households and 23 Christian families. The village paid taxes on wheat, barley, vines or fruit trees, and goats or beehives.[6]
In 1931 census, Taybeh had a population of 1038 Christians and 87 Muslims living in 262 houses.[7]
Charles de Foucauld (1853–1916), an explorer and French hermit, passed through Taybeh in January 1889 and returned in 1898. Inspired by his visit, he wrote "Eight Days in Aphram, retreat of 1898, from Monday after IV Lent Sunday, (March 14) through Monday, after IV Lent Sunday (March 21)." [5]In 1986, the Charles de Foucauld Pilgrim Center funded by the French Lieutenancy of the Knights of the Holy Sepulcher opened in the village.[8]
Religious significance
According to the Bible, Jesus, after Lazarus' resurrection, retired with his disciples to this town. John says, "Since that day on, they (the Pharisees) made the decision to kill him. Jesus did not walk in public among the Jews anymore. He went away to a region near the desert, to a city called Aphram, and it was there that he and his disciples dwelt" (John 11: 53-54). This happened during the first days of Nissan in the year 30. It was at this point that Jesus retired on a rocky hill which was situated 8 km from Taybeh towards the Jordan, in order to fortify his spirit, pray, fast, and expose himself to temptation. That is why this rocky hill is known as (Qarantal), from the Latin root "Quarenta" (forty), which alludes to the forty days Jesus fasted. According to the Evangelist, Taybeh-Aphram is the isolated place where Jesus found the diaphanous quietness to prepare himself and his disciples for the great sacrifice..[citation needed]
Demographics
Taybeh is a Christian village, with Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox and Melkite Eastern Catholic.[9]In 2008 Taybeh had a low birthrate and residents feared that the population would entirely disappear.[10]
Local government
The mayor of Taybeh is David Khoury, co-owner of the local brewery established by his brother. [11]
Economy
Taybeh is the home of Taybeh Brewery, brewers of the only Palestinian beer.[12] Since 2005, an Oktoberfest celebration is held in Taybeh, aiming at promoting local Palestinian products and attracting tourism. The celebration offers beer competitions, cultural, traditional and musical performances and other attractions.[13] From 500 liters of beer in 1995, the company produced 600,000 liters in 2011, mainly sold in the West Bank and Israel. [14]
Educational and religious institutions
The Taybeh two schools grade K-12 and serve students from Taybeh and neighboring villages. The Orthodox Patriarchal School serves over 270 students, and the Roman Catholic (Latin) School serves over 400.[15]
The different Christian denominations worship together on Easter and Christmas. The Latin parish runs a school, a medical center, a hostel for pilgrims and youth programs.[16]
Religious conflict
In September 2005, hundreds of Muslim men from nearby villages torched homes and vehicles in Taybeh in response to the honor killing of a 30-year old Muslim woman from Deir Jarir who was said to have been romantically involved with a Christian from Taybeh. [17]The mob also destroyed a statue of the Virgin Mary. Palestinian Authority policemen who arrived on the scene managed to save the village’s beer factory.[18][19][20][21]In 2012, Hisham Jarallah of Gatestone Institute, an international policy council and think tank, claimed many residents are leaving because they no longer feel safe in a village surrounded by thousands of hostile Muslims.[22]
References
- ^ In search of the West Bank’s elusive Sufi Trail, Jerusalem Post
- ^ 2007 PCBS Census. Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics. p.114.
- ^ "A Palestinian Brewery Grows in the West Bank". Time (magazine). October 8, 2009.
- ^ Palmer, 1881, p.245
- ^ a b c Jaser, Hanna. "A village called Taybeh". United Taybeh American Association. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
- ^ Wolf-Dieter Hütteroth and Kamal Abdulfattah (1977). Historical Geography of Palestine, Transjordan and Southern Syria in the Late 16th Century. Erlanger Geographische Arbeiten, Sonderband 5. Erlangen, Germany: Vorstand der Fränkischen Geographischen Gesellschaft. p. 116.
- ^ E. Mills, ed. (1932). Census of Palestine 1931. Population of Villages, Towns and Administrative Areas. Jerusalem: Government of Palestine. p. 51.
- ^ "THE CHARLES DE FOUCAULD PILGRIM CENTER". Taybeh's Latin parish website. Retrieved October 2, 2010.
- ^ Taybeh Parish website
- ^ Gee, Robert W. "WEST BANK GHOST TOWN / Arab Christians attempting to revive Holy Land village / Leaders work to attract more tourists, residents." Cox News Service at Houston Chronicle. Sunday December 21, 2008. Retrieved on April 22, 2009.
- ^ In search of the West Bank’s elusive Sufi Trail, Jerusalem Post
- ^ Taybeh Brewing Company
- ^ Khoury, Maria C. (18 July 2008). "Taybeh Oktoberfest Boosts Economy". Palestine News Network.
- ^ In search of the West Bank’s elusive Sufi Trail, Jerusalem Post
- ^ "Taybeh's Schools". United Taybeh American Association. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
- ^ Palestinian Christians want a Peace Lamp in every church
- ^ Muslims Ransack Christian village
- ^ Muslims torch 14 Christian homes near Ramallah
- ^ Israel and the occupied territories, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor 2005: March 8, 2006
- ^ A frightening family feud
- ^ 'Islamic mafia' accused of persecuting Holy Land Christians
- ^ What CBS Does Not Want to Hear
Bibliography
- Clermont-Ganneau, Charles Simon (1896): Archaeological Researches in Palestine 1873-1874, [ARP], translated from the French by J. McFarlane, Palestine Exploration Fund, London. Volume 2. (p.280, p.293, p.295-p.298, )
- 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. 293 (map XIV)
- McCown, C. (1923) Muslim Shrines in Palestine. AASOR (=Annual of the American Schools of Oriental Research), 2-3, pp 47-79 p.66, Pl.22
- Guérin, M. V. (1874): Description Géographique, Historique et Archéologique de la Palestine. Samarie, 1 pt. ("Seconde partie -Samarie")("Tome premier") p. 206-207
- 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.
