Mustafa Murad El Dabbagh, author of this encyclopedia comprised of 11 volumes, based his research on various writings by Muslim chronologists and geography experts, several Arabic and translated history texts, and Arabic dictionaries, along with magazines and newspapers. The encyclopedia covers Palestine’s geographical location, area, population, natural zones and administrative areas, history since prehistoric epochs including the history of Semitic and Arian peoples who inhabited it, as well as the arrival of Jews there, reaching to the era of Roman rule and Arab tribes before Islam. The encyclopedia covers also the history of Gaza Strip since the Arab - Islamic conquest, the geography of towns and villages in Gaza area (Gaza and Bir el-Sabe districts) the history and geography of Nablus’ territory: the districts of Nablus, Jenin, Tulkarem; in addition to Yafa’s territory, Hebron’s territory, Galilee’s territory- Jund al-Urdunn and finally the territory of Beit al-Maqdis.
Encyclopedia: Palestine, Our Homeland (Biladuna Filastin)
Publication Year:
2018
Abstract
Volumes
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Number of Pages : 781Table of Content : Download PDFThis is the third edition of the first volume of the book “Our Country Palestine” which was first published by Dar-Al-Talia'a in Beirut in 1965. The University Graduates Union in Hebron, along with Dar-Al-Talia'a, has re-published it in 1973. This volume constitutes a general introduction to the remaining ten volumes which comprise the book. It includes a general geographical section on one hand, and a historical section on the other. The geographical section discusses Palestine's location, area, population, natural sections, climate, and administrative divisions by virtue of the British mandate organization at the eve of Nakba, whereas the historical section discusses the Palestinian populations since ancient times until the settlement of Arabian tribes in Palestine and its outskirts before Islam. At the end of this section, there is a chronological list of the most significant events that occurred in Palestine until the Islamic conquest.
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Number of Pages : 578Table of Content : Download PDFThis book constitutes the third edition of volume 2 of the book: “Palestine: our Homeland”, whose first edition was issued in Beirut by Dar Al Taliaa publishing house in 1965. This part deals with the history and geography of towns and villages in Gaza Strip (the districts of Gaza and Bir el-Sabe).
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Number of Pages : 513Table of Content : Download PDFThis book constitutes the second edition of volume 3 of the book: “Palestine: our Homeland”, whose first edition was issued in Beirut by Dar Al Taliaa publishing house in 1965. This part tackles the history and geography of towns and villages in Nablus territory, including the districts of Nablus, Jenin and Tulkarem.
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Number of Pages : 449Table of Content : Download PDFThis book constitutes the second edition of volume 4 of the book: “Palestine: our Homeland”, whose first edition was issued in Beirut by Dar Al Taliaa publishing house in 1965. This part tackles the history and geography of towns and villages in Nablus territory, including the districts of Nablus, Jenin and Tulkarem.
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Number of Pages : 771Table of Content : Download PDFThis book constitutes the second edition of volume 5 of the book: “Palestine: our Homeland”, whose first edition was issued in Beirut by Dar Al Taliaa publishing house in 1965. This part deals with the history and geography of towns and villages in Yafa's territory, including the districts of Yafa, Ramallah and East Jordan.
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Number of Pages : 348Table of Content : Download PDFThis book constitutes the second edition of volume 6 of the book: “Palestine: our Homeland”, whose first edition was issued in Beirut by Dar Al Taliaa publishing house in 1965. This part tackles the history and geography of Hebron territory and its towns and villages.
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Number of Pages : 508Table of Content : Download PDFThis book constitutes the second edition of volume 7 of the book: “Palestine: our Homeland”, whose first edition was issued in Beirut by Dar Al Taliaa publishing house in 1965. This part deals with history and geography of towns and villages in Galilee territory, including Jund el-Urdunn and the districts of Safad, Tiberias and Bisan.
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Number of Pages : 655Table of Content : Download PDFThis book constitutes the second edition of volume 8 of the book: “Palestine: our Homeland”, whose first edition was issued in Beirut by Dar Al Taliaa publishing house in 1965. This part deals with the history and geography of towns and villages of Galilee territory, including Nazareth, Acre and Haifa.
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Number of Pages : 497Table of Content : Download PDFThis book constitutes the second edition of volume 9 of the book: “Palestine: our Homeland”, whose first edition was issued in Beirut by Dar Al Taliaa publishing house in 1965. This part tackles the history and geography of towns and villages in the territory of Beit al-Maqdis, including the districts of Jerusalem (Al Quds), Ramallah, Bethlehem and Jericho.