Al-Muzayri'a
Al-Muzayri'a (Arabic: المُزيرعة) was a Palestinian village in the Ramle Subdistrict. It was depopulated in 1948. In 1998 the new Israeli city of El'ad was built over the ruins.
al-Muzayri'a
المُزيرعة al-Muzeiri'a | |
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Roman mausoleum, converted into a shrine and mosque dedicated to an-Nabi Yahya ("Prophet John"). | |
| Etymology: El Mezeirảh, The sown lands | |
1870s map
1940s map
modern map
1940s with modern overlay map
A series of historical maps of the area around Al-Muzayri'a (click the buttons) | |
al-Muzayri'a Location within Mandatory Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 32°02′57″N 34°56′58″E | |
| Palestine grid | 145/161 |
| Geopolitical entity | Mandatory Palestine |
| Subdistrict | Ramle |
| Date of depopulation | 12 July 1948 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10,822 dunams (10.822 km2 or 4.178 sq mi) |
| Population (1945) | |
| • Total | 1,160 |
| Cause(s) of depopulation | Military assault by Israeli forces |
| Current Localities | Mazor Nechalim El'ad |
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