In 1596, during the Ottoman Empire, it was noted in the census under the name of Harba, located in the nahiya of Ajloun in the liwa of Ajloun. It had a population of 32 households and 3 bachelors; all Muslim. They paid a fixed tax-rate of 25% on various agricultural products, including wheat, barley, olive trees/vineyards/fruit trees, goats and beehives, in addition to occasional revenues; a total of 20,000 akçe.[2]
Modern eraedit
The Jordanian census of 1961 found 1,096 inhabitants in Kh. Wahadina,[3] of whom 350 were Christians.[4]
^Government of Jordan, Department of Statistics, 1964, p. 18
^Government of Jordan, Department of Statistics, 1964, pp. 115–116
Bibliographyedit
Government of Jordan, Department of Statistics (1964). First Census of Population and Housing. Volume I: Final Tables; General Characteristics of the Population(PDF).
Hütteroth, Wolf-Dieter; Abdulfattah, Kamal (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. ISBN3-920405-41-2.
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wahadinah, الوهادنه, khirbet, elias, khirbet, wahadneh, village, ajloun, governorate, jordan, along, with, hashimiyya, halawah, makes, shefa, municipality, large, christian, population, contains, both, catholic, eastern, orthodox, church, الوهادنهlocation, jor. Al Wahadinah الوهادنه Khirbet Mar Elias or Khirbet al Wahadneh is a village in the Ajloun Governorate Jordan Along with Al Hashimiyya and Halawah it makes up the Ash Shefa Municipality It has a large Christian population and contains both a Catholic and an Eastern Orthodox church Al Wahadinah الوهادنهAl WahadinahLocation in JordanCoordinates 32 19 34 N 35 38 42 E 32 32611 N 35 64500 E 32 32611 35 64500Grid position211 192CountryJordanGovernorateAjloun GovernoratePopulation 2015 1 Total6 687Time zoneUTC 02 00View from tel mar EliasAnother view from tel mar EliasThe village is on a slight hill overlooking the windswept olive groves of Ajloun in the valley of the Yarmuk River and is an important site in early Christianity It is also the home town of Elijah The village also boasts Tel Mar Elias one of the largest Byzantine churches in Jordan and an ancient site of pilgrimage worship and interfaith coexistence Contents 1 History 1 1 Ottoman era 1 2 Modern era 2 See also 3 References 4 Bibliography 5 External linksHistory editOttoman era edit In 1596 during the Ottoman Empire it was noted in the census under the name of Harba located in the nahiya of Ajloun in the liwa of Ajloun It had a population of 32 households and 3 bachelors all Muslim They paid a fixed tax rate of 25 on various agricultural products including wheat barley olive trees vineyards fruit trees goats and beehives in addition to occasional revenues a total of 20 000 akce 2 Modern era edit The Jordanian census of 1961 found 1 096 inhabitants in Kh Wahadina 3 of whom 350 were Christians 4 See also editChristianity in the 1st century Jewish Christian Jerusalem in Christianity Apostolic Age Christianity in Turkey Jerusalem Early ChristiansReferences edit The General Census 2015 PDF Department of Population Statistics Hutteroth and Abdulfattah 1977 p 163 Government of Jordan Department of Statistics 1964 p 18 Government of Jordan Department of Statistics 1964 pp 115 116Bibliography editGovernment of Jordan Department of Statistics 1964 First Census of Population and Housing Volume I Final Tables General Characteristics of the Population PDF Hutteroth Wolf Dieter Abdulfattah Kamal 1977 Historical Geography of Palestine Transjordan and Southern Syria in the Late 16th Century Erlanger Geographische Arbeiten Sonderband 5 Erlangen Germany Vorstand der Frankischen Geographischen Gesellschaft ISBN 3 920405 41 2 External links editSatellite Images of Al Wahadinah nbsp This Jordanian location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Al Wahadinah amp oldid 1107729601, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
