The
city of Hebron, al-Khalil in Arabic, is one of the oldest inhabited cities in
the world, and its history dates back more than 4,000 years. According to
Islamic tradition, God chose Abraham as his friend. Hebron houses the tomb of
Abraham: Khalil al-Rahman.
Hebron is the fourth
holiest city for Muslims after Mecca, Medina, and al-Quds. Al-Haram
al-Ibrahimi, the Sanctuary of Abraham or the Tomb of the Patriarchs, in the old
city of Hebron is one of the ancient historical, religious, and heritage sites
in Palestine. Throughout the centuries, the city of Hebron was a constant
target for Persian and Roman invaders until the Islamic conquest during which
the city prospered and Muslim emirs and caliphs showed unwavering concern for
the city. The ancient architecture of the old city, which goes back to the
Mamluk and Ottoman periods, witnesses to the development and sophistication of
the city of Hebron.
Like all West Bank
cities, the city of Hebron fell under the British Mandate and was ruled by
Jordan. Since 1967, the city has been moaning under the Israeli occupation.
The Israeli occupying
authorities constructed settlements around the city of Hebron and inside its
old city. In the heart of the city lives a group of extremist settlers who
committed the al-Ibrahimi Mosque massacre in which tens of Palestinian
worshippers were killed in cold blood on 25 February 1994.
Upon the advent of the
Palestinian National Authority, the Israeli army redeployed in the city of
Hebron in accordance with a special agreement known as the Hebron Protocol,
which divided the city of Hebron into Area H1, which is under Palestinian
administrative control, and Area H2, which is under Israeli security control.
Geographically, however, the city remained united and services were provided by
the Hebron Municipality.
Hebron is 45 square
kilometers in area and has a population of 250,000, according to the
Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics for the year 2007.
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3 comments:
Yes, this is our city ... And it's which we proud of .... But not all of people know it and know its religious and historical importance .
I love hebron ,and i love to live in hebron ,and I love people who live in hebron because you will never find like them ,thet are very good people and generous .
sorry I am tarteel
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