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shrine, forcing its inhabitants into ramshackle buildings further down the hill. Nabi Samwil was drawn in good part within
Jerusalem's municipal boundaries, while the inhabitants themselves were excluded, and its inhabitants were defined in their identity cards as West Bankers, and are prohibited by the Israeli military administration from leaving the village in any direction without authorisation. Since the mid-2000s, Nabi Samwil, excluding the shrine, became part of an area known as the "
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After Israel's victory and occupation in the war, during which most of the village's 1,000 inhabitants had fled, the shrine became predominantly Jewish, and settlers attempted to wrest control of the area. Throughout the 1970s, the
Israeli authorities demolished the historic village built around the
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from
Jerusalem. The Sultan asked the owner to describe the village, at which the owner enumerated the ills of the place ("hard is the labour,/the profit is low./Weeds are all over,/almonds are bitter,/one bushel you sow,/one bushel you reap.") After hearing this the ruler exclaimed "Begone! We have
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In the 15th-century, Jews built a synagogue adjacent to the mosque and resumed pilgrimages to the site after losing that privilege during the
Crusader period. Though they occasionally encountered difficulties with local notables, the Jews' right to visit the shrine was reaffirmed twice by the
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reached Nabi Samwil, but did not take it. Jewish pilgrimage, which favoured visits in April and May each year, resumed after the
Ayyubids conquered the area, and it became an important center for Muslim-Jewish interaction.
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in the 1990s and the remains of former homes adjacent to the mosque form part of an archaeological site in the park. The mosque has been cordoned off and the section containing Samuel's tomb has been converted into a
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on the coastal plain (which he misidentified as biblical Ramah), and reburied them at present-day Nabi Samwil. He wrote that a large church dedicated to St. Samuel had been built over the reburied remains.
741:. The villagers paid a fixed tax rate of 25% on various agricultural products, including wheat, barley, olive trees, vineyards, fruit trees, occasional revenues, goats and/or beehives; a total of 2,200
328:; the village's Palestinian population has since been removed by the Israeli authorities from the village houses to a new location slightly down the hill. The village had a population of 234 in 2017.
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recounted in 985 CE, a story which he had heard from his uncle concerning the place: A certain sultan wanted to take possession of Dayr
Shamwil, which he describes as a village about a
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987:'s land and population survey in 1945, 200 people resided there. By 1981 the number dropped to 66 inhabitants but was up to 136 within five years. According to the 2007 census by the
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A 6th-century
Christian author identified the site as Samuel's burial place, and it has been traditionally been associated as such by Jews, Christians and Muslims. According to the
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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
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of land, according to an official land and population survey. Of this, 293 dunams were plantations and irrigable land, 986 used for cereals, while 3 dunams were built-up land.
366:, a mosque was built over the ruins of the Crusader fortress. The purported tomb itself is in an underground chamber of the mosque, which has been repurposed after 1967 as a
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606:("Mountain of Joy"). They soon constructed a fortress there to fend off Muslim raiding of Jerusalem's northern approaches as well as to shelter pilgrim convoys.
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445:, preparing for war with the Syrians, gathered his men "to Maspha, over against Jerusalem: for in Maspha was a place of prayer heretofore in Israel".
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An
Ottoman village list of about 1870 showed that Nabi Samwil had 6 houses and a population of 20, though the population count included only men.
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was attacked and thus prepared for a Jewish assault. Over 40 Palmach troops were killed in the battle with minimal Arab casualties.
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is here the principal object; and is regarded by Jews, Christians, and
Muhammedans, as covering the tomb of the prophet Samuel."
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First List of Names in Palestine - Published for the Permanent Committee on Geographical Names by the Royal Geographical Society
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referring to Jerusalem's size writes "From the north it reaches the village wherein is the tomb of the prophet Shamwil, may
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1990:. Erlanger Geographische Arbeiten, Sonderband 5. Erlangen, Germany: Vorstand der Fränkischen Geographischen Gesellschaft.
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on the coastal plain and reburied them here, overlooking the Holy City. He wrote that a church dedicated to St. Samuel of
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living in al Jib who had been evicted from Nabi Samwil were refused permission to move back because the village lies in
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The tomb continued to be in use throughout the Early Muslim period in Palestine from the 7th to the 10th century.
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991:, Nabi Samwil had a population of 258 inhabitants in 2007. About 20 Muslim families live there. A group of 90
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and received their first view of Jerusalem from the mountain upon which Nabi Samwil is built, thus naming it
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huts, perched on top of the ridge, amid the remains of the Crusader ruins. There was a spring to the north.
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of Jerusalem to punish anyone who might obstruct their right and the long tradition of Jewish pilgrimage.
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Biblical Researches in Palestine, Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea: A Journal of Travels in the year 1838
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Biblical Researches in Palestine, Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea: A Journal of Travels in the year 1838
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pilgrims on their way to Jerusalem. The monastery was restored and enlarged during the reign of
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division attacked Nabi Samwil with the intention of capturing the village for Israel. The
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The Best Divisions for Knowledge of the Regions. Ahasan al-Taqasim Fi Ma'rifat al-Aqalim.
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period, Christian pilgrims continued to visit the site, including the traveller known as
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The Crusader church was incorporated into the village mosque, built in 1730 under the
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had been built on the hill. This may refer to the abbey church of St. Samuel built by
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in the mid-6th-century CE. Since then, the site has been a place of pilgrimage for
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to 138, one Christian and the rest Muslim, occupying a total of 117 houses.
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Nabi Samwil is situated atop of a mountain, 890 meters above sea level, in the
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The Itinerary of Benjamin of Tudela, Critical Text, Translation And Commentary
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The Itinerary of Benjamin of Tudela: Critical Text, Translation and Commentary
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The village, which is not recognized as such by Israel, was designated as a
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religious order, who built a monastery there and then handed it over to the
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1940:(in French). Vol. 1: Judee, pt. 3. Paris: L'Imprimerie Nationale.
1921:(in French). Vol. 1: Judee, pt. 1. Paris: L'Imprimerie Nationale.
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was built by the Byzantines at Nabi Samwil, serving as a hostel for
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In 1157, the Crusaders constructed a church at Samuel's tomb. King
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had a population 121, all Muslims. increasing slightly in the
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Nabi Samwil shown within the Area C "National Park" (hashed area)
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and it would be difficult for them to acquire building permits.
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failed, since its local defenders had been notified that nearby
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Nabi Samwil had a population of 200, all Muslims, with 2,150
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had found the bones of Samuel "close to a Jewish synagogue" in
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Nebi Samwil - Site of a Biblical Town and a Crusader Fortress
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Local Development Committee in Jerusalem, State of Palestine
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Locality Development Priorities and Needs in An Nabi Samwil
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as "a small town in the neighbourhood of Jerusalem. Mar in
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Government of Palestine, Department of Statistics (1945).
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no need for your village!" 13th-century Syrian geographer
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Government of Jordan, Department of Statistics, 1964, p.
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382:, four kilometers north of the Jerusalem neighborhood of
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Barron, 1923, Table VII, Sub-district of Jerusalem, p.
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Government of Jordan, Department of Statistics (1964).
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in the 1120s. The 12th-century Jewish traveller, Rabbi
1068:"Nebi Samuel Park – Israel Nature and Parks Authority"
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in 1187, the church and monastery were turned into a
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An old tradition holds that the village contains the
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1959:. Palestine Liberation Organization Research Center.
1667:"Nabi Samwil – A Village Trapped in a National Park"
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Archaeological excavations around the Tomb of Samuel
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1984:Hütteroth, Wolf-Dieter; Abdulfattah, Kamal (1977).
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Tourist sites in the West Bank: Wish you were here?
1609:Government of Palestine, Department of Statistics.
1593:Government of Palestine, Department of Statistics.
1577:Government of Palestine, Department of Statistics.
1263:Al-Muqaddasi (Basil Anthony Collins (Translator)):
717:, and by 1596, Nabi Samwil appeared in the Ottoman
571:production, supplying nearby Jerusalem, as well as
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907:In 1961, the population of Nabi Samwil was 168.
660:and since then remained in Muslim hands. in 1192,
1844:La Palestine byzantine, Peuplement et Populations
1739:Population, Housing and Establishment Census 2007
904:as a military post guarding access to Jerusalem.
358:period, a fortress was built on the area. In the
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2246:Quarterly Statement - Palestine Exploration Fund
2170:Corpus Inscriptionum Arabicarum Palaestinae, D-F
1441:Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, Appendix 2, p.
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452:visited the site in 1173. According to him, the
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896:From 1948 to 1967, Nabi Samwil was used by the
2219:War in Palestine, 1948: Strategy and diplomacy
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227:(1.6 km or 0.6 sq mi)
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1330:"Travelling to Jerusalem--Benjamin of Tudela"
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2202:Zeitschrift des Deutschen Palästina-Vereins
2153:Zeitschrift des Deutschen Palästina-Vereins
2027:Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fund
1973:Zeitschrift des Deutschen Palästina-Vereins
1822:Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fund
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425:, the prophet was buried at his hometown,
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2149:"Zur Einwohnerzahl des Bezirks Jerusalem"
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709:In 1517, Palestine incorporated into the
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1491:Conder and Kitchener, 1883, SWP III, p.
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769:district. He further noted that the "
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413:of which only 5 dunams were built-up.
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16:Palestinian village north of Jerusalem
2711:Archaeological sites in the West Bank
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2011:. Jerusalem: Government of Palestine.
1754:Protection of Civilians Weekly Report
1453:Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 2, pp.
1089:
320:. The village is built up around the
2289:Applied Research Institute–Jerusalem
1407:"Mount Joy: the view from Palestine"
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1199:from the original on 21 October 2019
1175:. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
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2285:An Nabi Samwil Village (Fact Sheet)
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1291:(orig. Yak., iv. 391; Mar., iii.29)
1267:Garnet Publishing, Reading, 1994,
1252:Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs
820:Nabi Samwil was heavily damaged by
689:Ottomans, and the sultan asked the
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437:, while this site is identified as
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1647:Abraham, Yuval (August 30, 2022).
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448:The 12th-century Jewish traveller
121:Location of an-Nabi Samwil within
14:
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2721:Shrines in the State of Palestine
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1396:Routledge 2010 pp. 231-246 p.237.
1163:Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913).
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763:as a Muslim village, part of the
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1744:. 2008. Retrieved on 2012-02-29.
1611:Village Statistics, April, 1945.
1595:Village Statistics, April, 1945.
1579:Village Statistics, April, 1945.
1516:Jerusalem Won at Bayonet's Point
1124:Satellite View of al-Nabi Samwil
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1032:. February 2018. pp. 64–82
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713:after it was captured from the
701:bless him and give him peace."
409:The village consisted of 1,592
350:(the Samuel Monastery). In the
335:period places here the tomb of
331:A tradition dating back to the
2295:An Nabi Samwil Village Profile
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877:On April 23, 1948, during the
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1597:Quoted in Hadawi, 1970, p.
1581:Quoted in Hadawi, 1970, p.
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927:, Nabi Samwil has been under
873:1948 war and Jordanian period
483:The Nabi Samwil mosque, 2012
390:. Nearby localities include
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316:), four kilometers north of
43:Arabic transcription(s)
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2301:An Nabi Samwil Aerial photo
1613:Quoted in Hadawi, 1970, p.
1207:– via washington.edu.
1161:I Mach., iii, 46, cited in
951:via an Israeli checkpoint.
848:British Mandate authorities
785:Survey of Western Palestine
652:conquered much of interior
465:History: shrine and village
209:Local Development Committee
67:an-Nabi Samuil (unofficial)
36:Local Development Committee
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2078:Cambridge University Press
2045:Cambridge University Press
1872:Royal Geographical Society
1802:. Government of Palestine.
1796:Barron, J.B., ed. (1923).
813:
781:Palestine Exploration Fund
538:Jerusalem-born geographer
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235:908 m (2,979 ft)
2706:Villages in the West Bank
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2270:Welcome To al-Nabi Samwil
1687:. Routledge. p. 272.
1138:Welcome to al-Nabi Samwil
617:entrusted Nabi Samwil to
433:), which is located near
292:, translit: "the prophet
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2629:as-Sawahira ash-Sharqiya
2377:unilaterally annexed by
1108:Jacobs, Daniel. (1998).
844:1922 census of Palestine
417:Tomb of Samuel tradition
2135:. Vol. 3. Boston:
2113:. Vol. 2. Boston:
2005:Mills, E., ed. (1932).
1820:. Vol. 3. London:
1785:Oxford University Press
1683:Yitzhak Reiter (2017).
1221:Nabi Samuel - Jerusalem
583:Crusader/Ayyubid period
495:, whose Arabic name is
256:150/km (380/sq mi)
2383:Jerusalem Municipality
2173:. Vol. 3. BRILL.
2137:Crocker & Brewster
2115:Crocker & Brewster
1773:Adler, Marcus Nathan;
1287:Le Strange, 1890, p.
1114:. Rough Guides, p.429.
959:
920:
833:Supreme Muslim Council
803:
484:
232:Highest elevation
2358:Jerusalem Governorate
2322:Battle of Nebi Samwil
2222:. London: Routledge.
1669:. September 13, 2013.
1482:, also noted 6 houses
1172:Catholic Encyclopedia
1140:Palestine Remembered.
957:
919:School in Nabi Samwil
918:
879:1948 Arab-Israeli War
824:shells in 1917 while
816:Battle of Nebi Samwil
801:
662:Richard the Lionheart
482:
322:Mosque of Nabi Samwil
152:31.83278°N 35.18028°E
1759:, p.7. January 2008.
1334:depts.washington.edu
1187:Adler, Nathan Marcus
615:Kingdom of Jerusalem
253: • Density
2238:Tyrwhitt Drake, C.F
1775:of Tudela, Benjamin
1478:Hartmann, 1883, p.
1409:. January 21, 2014.
1315:Sharon, 2004, pp.
943:erected during the
531:Early Muslim period
454:Christian Crusaders
431:1 Samuel 25:1, 28:3
169:Palestine grid
148: /
1503:Schick, 1896, p.
1419:Sharon, 2004, pp.
1303:Sharon, 2004, p.
1226:2008-01-25 at the
1030:State of Palestine
960:
941:separation barrier
929:Israeli occupation
921:
804:
627:Benjamin of Tudela
623:Premonstratensians
485:
450:Benjamin of Tudela
439:Mizpah in Benjamin
306:State of Palestine
245: • Total
220: • Total
182:State of Palestine
157:31.83278; 35.18028
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2280:Wikimedia commons
2229:978-0-7146-5275-7
2216:(15 March 2003).
1708:12 February 2015.
1706:Ma'an News Agency
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1951:Hadawi, S.
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1913:Guérin, V.
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