For the similarly named Nepalese surname, see Rimal (surname).
Rimal or Remal (Arabic: حي الرمال, lit. 'sands') is a neighborhood in Gaza City located 3 kilometers (1.9 mi) from the city center. Situated along the coastline, it was considered the most prosperous neighborhood of Gaza.[1] The main street that runs through Gaza, Omar Mukhtar Street runs northwest–southeast in the district and the main coastal road, Ahmad Orabi/Rasheed Street northeast-southwest.[2] Rimal is divided into the city districts of southern Rimal and northern Rimal.[3] The neighborhood is the site of multiple government ministries and has been severely damaged during the ongoing 2023 Israel–Hamas war.[4]
Rimal is built on the ancient port city of Gaza called Maioumas.[5] The intense rivalry between Christian Gaza and Pagan Maioumas continued throughout the Byzantine era, even after the population of Maioumas had been converted to Christianity by Imperial decree and the Pagan sanctuaries destroyed by Porphyry of Gaza.[6][7][8][9] The coastline of Gaza consisted mostly of sand dunes around the bustling Port of Gaza up until the mid-20th century.[10][11] In the 1930s and 1940s, foreign missionary institutions financed the establishment of a residential neighborhood along the coast. This new district became known as Rimal ("Sand" or "Beach") and today covers most of Gaza City's coastline and much of the area between the coastline and the Old City. Most of the buildings were detached houses built in European style. After the neighborhood's construction, the center of commercial activity shifted from the Old City to Rimal.[12]
Rimal contains the Palestinian Presidential Palace, the Governor's Palace, the Gaza Mall, the Roots Club, the United Nations beach club, the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights, the main al-Shifa Hospital, the Palestinian Legislative Council, and a number of foreign government offices, four hotels, and all of the city's well-known restaurants.[2] The Midan Jundi (Soldier's Square), dedicated to an indigenous Arab soldier who died fighting in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, is located in Rimal.[1] The port of Gaza is in the Rimal district and home to the Palestinian Naval Police force.[10] Rimal is the lone elite district of the city.
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^"BBC". January 12, 2002. from the original on July 6, 2004. Retrieved March 13, 2009.
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January 01, 1970
rimal, similarly, named, nepalese, surname, surname, remal, arabic, حي, الرمال, sands, neighborhood, gaza, city, located, kilometers, from, city, center, situated, along, coastline, considered, most, prosperous, neighborhood, gaza, main, street, that, runs, th. For the similarly named Nepalese surname see Rimal surname Rimal or Remal Arabic حي الرمال lit sands is a neighborhood in Gaza City located 3 kilometers 1 9 mi from the city center Situated along the coastline it was considered the most prosperous neighborhood of Gaza 1 The main street that runs through Gaza Omar Mukhtar Street runs northwest southeast in the district and the main coastal road Ahmad Orabi Rasheed Street northeast southwest 2 Rimal is divided into the city districts of southern Rimal and northern Rimal 3 The neighborhood is the site of multiple government ministries and has been severely damaged during the ongoing 2023 Israel Hamas war 4 Rimal حي الرمالNeighborhoodRemalRimalLocation in Gaza StripCoordinates 31 31 12 N 34 26 35 E 31 52000 N 34 44306 E 31 52000 34 44306Grid position097 103 PALCountry PalestineGovernorateGaza GovernorateCityGazaGovernment BodyHamasTime zoneUTC 2 EET Summer DST 3 Contents 1 History 2 Landmarks 3 References 4 BibliographyHistoryRimal is built on the ancient port city of Gaza called Maioumas 5 The intense rivalry between Christian Gaza and Pagan Maioumas continued throughout the Byzantine era even after the population of Maioumas had been converted to Christianity by Imperial decree and the Pagan sanctuaries destroyed by Porphyry of Gaza 6 7 8 9 The coastline of Gaza consisted mostly of sand dunes around the bustling Port of Gaza up until the mid 20th century 10 11 In the 1930s and 1940s foreign missionary institutions financed the establishment of a residential neighborhood along the coast This new district became known as Rimal Sand or Beach and today covers most of Gaza City s coastline and much of the area between the coastline and the Old City Most of the buildings were detached houses built in European style After the neighborhood s construction the center of commercial activity shifted from the Old City to Rimal 12 LandmarksSee also Port of Gaza Rimal contains the Palestinian Presidential Palace the Governor s Palace the Gaza Mall the Roots Club the United Nations beach club the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights the main al Shifa Hospital the Palestinian Legislative Council and a number of foreign government offices four hotels and all of the city s well known restaurants 2 The Midan Jundi Soldier s Square dedicated to an indigenous Arab soldier who died fighting in the 1948 Arab Israeli War is located in Rimal 1 The port of Gaza is in the Rimal district and home to the Palestinian Naval Police force 10 Rimal is the lone elite district of the city References a b Jacobs 1998 p 455 a b Sheehan 2000 p 428 Balsamo 2013 p 103 Adwan Issam October 10 2023 Unprecedented Israeli bombardment lays waste to upscale Rimal the beating heart of Gaza City apnews com Archived from the original on October 13 2023 Retrieved October 13 2023 Butt 1995 p 9 Hevelone Harper 1997 pp 11 12 Sivan 2008 p 337 Sterk 2004 p 207 Butt 1995 p 70 a b Rimal is the lone elite district of the city For millennia until shortly after World War I it was a crowded port a shipping point along trade roads Dick Doughty Mohammed El Aydi 1995 Gaza legacy of occupation a photographer s journey Kumarian Press ISBN 1 56549 044 4 p 13 BBC January 12 2002 Archived from the original on July 6 2004 Retrieved March 13 2009 Abu Lughod and Dumper 2007 p 156 BibliographyAbu Lughod J Dumper Michael 2007 Cities of the Middle East and North Africa A Historical Encyclopedia ABC CLIO ISBN 978 1 57607 919 5 Balsamo Franca 2013 Violence Against Women in Difficult Contexts A Network Between Three Cities Gaza Haifa and Torino University of Torino CIRSDe ISBN 9788890555664 Butt Gerald 1995 Life at the crossroads a history of Gaza Rimal Publications ISBN 1 900269 03 1 Hevelone Harper Jennifer Lee 1997 Disciples of the Desert Monks Laity and Spiritual Authority in Sixth century Gaza JHU Press ISBN 0 8018 8110 2 Winter Dave 2000 Israel Handbook With the Palestinian Authority Areas Footprint Travel Guides ISBN 978 1 900949 48 4 Jacobs Daniel 1998 Israel and the Palestinian territories Rough Guides ISBN 978 1 85828 248 0 Sivan Hagith 2008 Palestine in Late Antiquity Oxford University Press ISBN 978 0 19 928417 7 Sterk Andrea 2004 Renouncing the World Yet Leading the Church The Monk bishop in Late Antiquity Harvard University Press ISBN 0 674 01189 9 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rimal amp oldid 1213946382, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
