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Sarafand al-'Amar
District of al-Ramla
صرفند العمار - צרפנד אל-עמאר
Ethnically cleansed days ago
 
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Town Statistics & Facts

Statistic/Fact Value
Israeli occupation date May 20, 1948
Distance from district center 5 (km) Northwest of al-Ramla
Elevation from the sea 50 (meters)
Map location See location number #7 on the map
Israeli military operation Operation Barak
Israeli attacking brigade Second Battalion of the Giv'ati Brigade
Exodus Cause Military assault by Jewish troops
Village remains
after destruction by Israelis
Currently, Sarafand al-'Amar contains Israeli's largest army base. The village was mostly destroyed with exception to six houses remain standing to this date.
Ethnically cleansing
by Israelis
Sarafand al-'Amar inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Land ownership
before occupation
Ethnic Group Land Ownership (Dunums)
Arab 9,223
Jewish 761
Public 3,283
Total 13,267
Land usage in 1945
Land Usage Type Arab (Dunum) Jewish (Dunum)
Area planted w/ citrus 3,509 261
Irrigated & Plantation 1,665 0
Area planted w/ olives 120 0
Planted W/ Cereal 6,730 500
Built up 36 0
Cultivable 11,904 761
Non-Cultivable 566 0
Population
before occupation
Year Population
1596 358
1922 862
1931 1,183
1945 1,950
1948 2,262
Est. Refugees 1998 13,891
Number of houses
Year Number of houses
1931 265
1948 506
Town's name through history The village was also known by Sarafand al-Kubra.
Schools Two elementary schools, one was for boys and the other for girls. The boys' school was founded in 1921 and it became full elementary in 1946-47, which had an enrollment of 292 students. The girls' school was founded in 1947 and it had an enrollment of 50 students (one of the schools remain standing).
Shrines/maqams A shrine for al-Nabi Luqman (the WISE guy).
Archeological sites Sarafand al-'Amar contained archaeological evidence dating to the Roman and Byzantine periods.
Exculsive jewish colonies on town's lands Tzerifin, Nir Tzevi, and largest Israeli army base.
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Arabic PalGates
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Town Today

According to the Palestinian historian Walid Khalidi, all that remains of the village:-
No more than six houses remain; most of them are deserted, but one or two are occupied by Israelis. The school is also deserted".

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    Posted by Webmaster on MAY-7-2001
          Last reply posted on JUNE-27-2001

    Sign Sarafand al-'Amar's Guest Book - سجل الزوار
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    Posted by Webmaster on JULY-2-2006

    Marriage Announcements Board - صفحة مناسبات الزواج
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    Posted by Webmaster on JULY-2-2006
          Last reply posted on JANUARY-2-2008

    Graduation Announcements Board - صفحة مناسبات التخرج
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    Posted by Webmaster on JULY-2-2006
          Last reply posted on DECEMBER-11-2006

    Obituaries Announcements Board -صفحة الوفيات
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    Posted by Webmaster on FEBRUARY-17-2008

    Specific Board for Prisoners- صفحة مخصصة لأخبار الأسرى
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    Posted by Webmaster on FEBRUARY-17-2008
          Last reply posted on FEBRUARY-25-2008

    Will you accept a new homeland & compensation instead of Palestine and you right of return?
    هل تقبل التوطين والتعويض بديل عن الوطن وحق العودة؟

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    MOHAMED ABOU SAID ابوسعيد ONTARIO, CANADA
    أحمد الهبله - المحطه, الأردن
    Moon - -
    Jamal Alhabli - -
    Ahmad Muammar Muammar RIYADH, RIYADH
    Loay Hammad H A M M A D MAKKAH, MAKKAH
    HIATHAM ALKADASH - AMMAN, JORDAN
    Rafat Abu rezeq Abu rezeq -
    أسامة عليان عليان , قطر
    Hamza ALKADASH AMMAN, JORDAN
    Hossam Alkadash AMMAN, JORDAN
    Emam Tarkhan Tarkhan -
    Eyad Al Hanafi Al Hanafi -
    Ayoub Namrouti -
    Zaid Dardas Dardas -
    Dimitri - AMMAN, JORDAN
    محمد جمعة برهومة برهومة عمان, الأردن
    وليد عليان عليان دبي, ألأمارات
    ابو صامد صرفند العمار غزة, فلسطين
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    ABED ALWAHHAB ALATTR ALATTAR AMMAN, JORDAN
    AHMED HAMMAD QATAR
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    Osama Al-haj AMMAN
    Magd Abdulaal Abdulaal OLYA, KSA
    Esam Subhi Abuhmeed Abuhmeed EASTERN AREA, SAUDI ARABIA
    Ashraf Alattar Alattar GAZA STRIP, PALESTINE
    Sanad Sanad DAMMAM, SAUDI ARABIA
    Rasmyah Hammoudeh Hammoudeh CA, USA
    Osama Alattar Alattar OREGON, USA
    Ahmad Azmi Hammad Hammad JORDAN
    Azmi Hammad Hammad AMMAN, JORDAN
    ÚáÇÁ ÍãøÜÜÜÇÏ ÍãøÜÜÜÜÜÇÏ AMMAN - JORDAN
    AYMAN KHLIL ATTAR -
    Ghassan Barhoumeh Barhoumeh CHINA , CHINA
    Wesam ÚÈÏ ÇáÚÇá -
    Iman Othmane Al-Attar GERMANY
    Hisham Tarkhan Tarkhan CANADA
    Ashraf Elayyan -
    Mohammad Barhoumeh - -
    Murad Abu- Zaid - SWEDEN, SWEDEN
    Sameh Dardas Dardas MAFRAQ, JORDAN
    Mohammed Hammoudeh Hammoudeh JORDAN, JORDAN
    Fuad Al-Attar Al-Attar DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
    Sanad Sanad RIHYD, SAUDI ARABIA
    Awwad Abdul-Qader - CALIFORNIA, USA
    Hamouda - GERMANY
    Raghad Barhoumeh Barhoumeh AMMAN, JORDAN
    Eman Hammad Hammad AMMAN, JORDAN
    Ashraf Barhouma Barhouma -
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    Majdi Mousa Drai'a JORDAN
    Jamal E - SAUDI
    REEM BARHOUMEH Barhoumeh AMMAN, JORDAN
    Abdellateef Barhoumeh BARHOUMEH AMMAN, JORDAN
    Walid Dardas Dardas SAUDI ARABIA
    Hala Abu Jazar - -
    Mohammad A. Aziz Barhoumeh - -
    Mohammad Najjar NAJJAR TEXAS, USA
    Sameeh ALNAJJAR NAJJAR TEXAS, USA
    Najjar AL-najjar AMMAN, JORDAN
    HUSSEIN DARDAS DARDAS TEXAS, USA
    Heba - -
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