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==History== ==History==
Ceramics from the ] era have been found here.<ref>Dauphin, 1998, p. 798</ref> In a ] text, the town was known to be inhabited by Samaritan High Priests.<ref>Conder, 1876, p. </ref> Ceramics from the ] era have been found here.<ref>Dauphin, 1998, p. 798</ref> In a ] text, the town was known to be inhabited by Samaritan High Priests.<ref>Conder, 1876, p. </ref>


During the reign of the ] ] ], in 722 ]/1322 ], a ] was constructed in the village. A ] was added to it in 735 AH/1334-1335 CE. These building were done in the name of ''Muhammed bin Musa bin Ahmed'', a local ], whose grave stone is also by the mosque, dating his death to 749 AH/1348 CE.<ref>Sharon, 2013, pp. -277</ref> During the reign of the ] ] ], in 722 ]/1322 ], a ] was constructed in the village. A ] was added to it in 735 AH/1334-1335 CE. These building were done in the name of ''Muhammed bin Musa bin Ahmed'', a local ], whose grave stone is also by the mosque, dating his death to 749 AH/1348 CE.<ref>Sharon, 2013, pp. -277</ref>
===Ottoman era=== ===Ottoman era===
Hajja was incorporated into the ] in 1517 with all of ], and in 1596 it appeared in the ] as being in the '']'' of Bani Sa'b of the '']'' of ]. It had a population of 96 households, all ]s. The villagers paid a fixed tax rate of 33,3% on various agricultural products, such as wheat, barley, summer crops, olive trees, goats and/or beehives, in addition to "occasional revenues", a press for olive oil or grape syrup, and a tax for people of the Nablus region; a total of 19,200 ]. All of the revenues went to a ].<ref name=Hutteroth139>Hütteroth and Abdulfattah, 1977, p. 139</ref> Hajja was incorporated into the ] in 1517 with all of ], and in 1596 it appeared in the ] as being in the '']'' of Bani Sa'b of the '']'' of ]. It had a population of 96 households, all ]s. The villagers paid a fixed tax rate of 33.3% on various agricultural products, such as wheat, barley, summer crops, olive trees, goats and/or beehives, in addition to "occasional revenues", a press for olive oil or grape syrup, and a tax for people of the Nablus region; a total of 19,200 ]. All of the revenues went to a ].<ref name=Hutteroth139>Hütteroth and Abdulfattah, 1977, p. 139</ref>


In 1838, ] noted ''Kuryet Hajja'' as a village in ''Beni Sa'ab'' district, west of Nablus,<ref>Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, Appendix 2, p. </ref> while in 1870 ] noted it from ].<ref>Guérin, 1875, p. </ref> In 1838, ] noted ''Kuryet Hajja'' as a village in ''Beni Sa'ab'' district, west of Nablus,<ref>Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, Appendix 2, p. </ref> while in 1870 ] noted it from ].<ref>Guérin, 1875, p. </ref>


In 1882 the ]'s ''Survey of Western Palestine'' noted about ''Kuryet Hajja'': "A good-sized village on high ground, supplied by ]s. It has a rock-cut ] on the west, and appears to be an ancient place."<ref>Conder and Kitchener, 1882, SWP II, p. </ref> In 1882 the ]'s ''Survey of Western Palestine'' noted about ''Kuryet Hajja'': "A good-sized village on high ground, supplied by ]s. It has a rock-cut ] on the west, and appears to be an ancient place."<ref>Conder and Kitchener, 1882, SWP II, p. </ref>
===British Mandate era=== ===British Mandate era===
In the ] conducted by the ], ''Qariyet Hajjeh'' had a population of 642 inhabitants, all Muslims,<ref name="Census1922">Barron, 1923, Table IX, Sub-district of Nablus, p. </ref> increasing in the ] to 731 Muslims, with 206 houses.<ref>Mills, 1932, p. </ref> In the ] conducted by the ], ''Qariyet Hajjeh'' had a population of 642 inhabitants, all Muslims,<ref name="Census1922">Barron, 1923, Table IX, Sub-district of Nablus, p. </ref> increasing in the ] to 731 Muslims, with 206 houses.<ref>Mills, 1932, p. </ref>


In the ] the population was 960 Muslims,<ref name=1945p18>Department of Statistics, 1945, p. </ref> with 13,119 ]s of land, according to an official land and population survey.<ref>Government of Palestine, Department of Statistics. ''Village Statistics, April, 1945.'' Quoted in Hadawi, 1970, p. </ref> Of this, 4 dunams were for citrus and bananas, 1,226 dunams were for plantations or irrigated land, 5,045 were for cereals,<ref>Government of Palestine, Department of Statistics. ''Village Statistics, April, 1945.'' Quoted in Hadawi, 1970, p. </ref> while 36 dunams were built-up land.<ref>Government of Palestine, Department of Statistics. ''Village Statistics, April, 1945.'' Quoted in Hadawi, 1970, p. </ref> In the ] the population was 960 Muslims,<ref name=1945p18>Department of Statistics, 1945, p. </ref> with 13,119 ]s of land, according to an official land and population survey.<ref>Government of Palestine, Department of Statistics. ''Village Statistics, April, 1945.'' Quoted in Hadawi, 1970, p. </ref> Of this, 4 dunams were for citrus and bananas, 1,226 dunams were for plantations or irrigated land, 5,045 were for cereals,<ref>Government of Palestine, Department of Statistics. ''Village Statistics, April, 1945.'' Quoted in Hadawi, 1970, p. </ref> while 36 dunams were built-up land.<ref>Government of Palestine, Department of Statistics. ''Village Statistics, April, 1945.'' Quoted in Hadawi, 1970, p. </ref>
===Jordanian era=== ===Jordanian era===
In the wake of the ], and after the ], Hajjah came under ]ian rule. In the wake of the ], and after the ], Hajjah came under ]ian rule. It was ] in 1950.


The Jordanian census of 1961 found 1,093 inhabitants.<ref>Government of Jordan, Department of Statistics, 1964, p. </ref> The Jordanian census of 1961 found 1,093 inhabitants.<ref>Government of Jordan, Department of Statistics, 1964, p. </ref>


===1967-present=== ===1967-present===
After the ] in 1967, Hajjah has been under ]. After the ] in 1967, Hajjah came under ].


After the ], 37.2% of village land has been defined as ] land, while the remaining 62.8% is ].<ref name=ARIJp17>, ], p. 17</ref> After the ], 37.2% of village land was classified as ] land, while the remaining 62.8% is classified as ].<ref name=ARIJp17>, ], p. 17</ref>


Israel has confiscated 216 dunums of land from Hajja to establish two ]s, ] and ] with the remainder of the land for these two settlement taken from ], ] and ]). Israel has also confiscated land from Hajja tu build bypass roads and the ].<ref name=ARIJp17/> Israel has expropriated 216 dunums of land from Hajja to establish two ]s, ] and ], and build bypass roads and the ].<ref name=ARIJp17/>


==References== ==References==

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For other uses, see Hajjah (disambiguation). Municipality type D in Qalqilya, State of Palestine
Hajjah
Municipality type D (Village council)
Arabic transcription(s)
 • Arabicحجة
 • LatinHajjah (official)
Haja (unofficial)
Hajjah is located in State of PalestineHajjahHajjahLocation of Hajjah within Palestine
Coordinates: 32°12′17″N 35°07′50″E / 32.20472°N 35.13056°E / 32.20472; 35.13056
Palestine grid162/179
StateState of Palestine
GovernorateQalqilya
Government
 • TypeVillage council
Elevation409 m (1,342 ft)
Population
 • Total2,500
Name meaningKuryet Hajja, The town of Hajja, from personal name, or pathway

Hajjah (Template:Lang-ar) is a Palestinian village in the northern West Bank, located eighteen kilometers west of Nablus in the Qalqilya Governorate. Hajjah is originally an Aramaic word translated as "market" or "society". According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a population of approximately 2,500 inhabitants in mid-year 2006.

Location

Hajja is located 15.9 kilometers (9.9 mi) east of Qalqiliya City. It is bordered by Kafr Qaddum and Immatin to the east, Al Funduq and Jinsafut to the south, Kafr ‘Abbush, Kafr Laqif and Baqat al Hatab to the west, and Kur to the north.

History

Ceramics from the Byzantine era have been found here. In a Samaritan text, the town was known to be inhabited by Samaritan High Priests.

During the reign of the Mamluk sultan An-Nasir Muhammad, in 722 AH/1322 CE, a mosque was constructed in the village. A minaret was added to it in 735 AH/1334-1335 CE. These building were done in the name of Muhammed bin Musa bin Ahmed, a local imam, whose grave stone is also by the mosque, dating his death to 749 AH/1348 CE.

Ottoman era

Hajja was incorporated into the Ottoman Empire in 1517 with all of Palestine, and in 1596 it appeared in the tax registers as being in the Nahiya of Bani Sa'b of the Liwa of Nablus. It had a population of 96 households, all Muslims. The villagers paid a fixed tax rate of 33.3% on various agricultural products, such as wheat, barley, summer crops, olive trees, goats and/or beehives, in addition to "occasional revenues", a press for olive oil or grape syrup, and a tax for people of the Nablus region; a total of 19,200 akçe. All of the revenues went to a waqf.

In 1838, Robinson noted Kuryet Hajja as a village in Beni Sa'ab district, west of Nablus, while in 1870 Victor Guérin noted it from Fara'ata.

In 1882 the Palestine Exploration Fund's Survey of Western Palestine noted about Kuryet Hajja: "A good-sized village on high ground, supplied by wells. It has a rock-cut tomb on the west, and appears to be an ancient place."

British Mandate era

In the 1922 census of Palestine conducted by the British Mandate authorities, Qariyet Hajjeh had a population of 642 inhabitants, all Muslims, increasing in the 1931 census to 731 Muslims, with 206 houses.

In the 1945 statistics the population was 960 Muslims, with 13,119 dunams of land, according to an official land and population survey. Of this, 4 dunams were for citrus and bananas, 1,226 dunams were for plantations or irrigated land, 5,045 were for cereals, while 36 dunams were built-up land.

Jordanian era

In the wake of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, and after the 1949 Armistice Agreements, Hajjah came under Jordanian rule. It was annexed by Jordan in 1950.

The Jordanian census of 1961 found 1,093 inhabitants.

1967-present

After the Six-Day War in 1967, Hajjah came under Israeli occupation.

After the 1995 accords, 37.2% of village land was classified as Area B land, while the remaining 62.8% is classified as Area C.

Israel has expropriated 216 dunums of land from Hajja to establish two Israeli settlements, Karne Shomron and Neve Oramin, and build bypass roads and the Israeli West Bank barrier.

References

  1. ^ Hajja village profile, ARIJ, p. 4
  2. Palmer, 1881, p. 187
  3. Projected Mid -Year Population for Qalqiliya Governorate by Locality 2004- 2006 Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics
  4. Dauphin, 1998, p. 798
  5. Conder, 1876, p. 196
  6. Sharon, 2013, pp. 270-277
  7. Hütteroth and Abdulfattah, 1977, p. 139
  8. Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, Appendix 2, p. 127
  9. Guérin, 1875, p. 180
  10. Conder and Kitchener, 1882, SWP II, p. 166
  11. Barron, 1923, Table IX, Sub-district of Nablus, p. 24
  12. Mills, 1932, p. 61
  13. Department of Statistics, 1945, p. 18
  14. Government of Palestine, Department of Statistics. Village Statistics, April, 1945. Quoted in Hadawi, 1970, p. 59
  15. Government of Palestine, Department of Statistics. Village Statistics, April, 1945. Quoted in Hadawi, 1970, p. 106
  16. Government of Palestine, Department of Statistics. Village Statistics, April, 1945. Quoted in Hadawi, 1970, p. 156
  17. Government of Jordan, Department of Statistics, 1964, p. 25
  18. ^ Hajja village profile, ARIJ, p. 17

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