ʿArab al-Jahalin | |
|---|---|
| Arabic transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | عرب الجهالّين |
| • Latin | 'Arab al-Jahaleen (official) al-Jabal (unofficial) |
  ʿArab al-Jahalin Location of ʿArab al-Jahalin within Palestine | |
| Coordinates: 31°45′50.64″N 35°16′51.44″E / 31.7640667°N 35.2809556°E | |
| State | State of Palestine |
| Governorate | Jerusalem |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Village council |
| Population (2017)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,856 |
| Name meaning | "the Jahalin Arabs" |
ʿArab al-Jahalin also known as al-Jabal (Arabic: عرب الجهالّين; Hebrew: ערב אל-ג'האלין) is a Palestinian Bedouin neighborhood in the Jerusalem Governorate, located five kilometers southeast of Jerusalem in the West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), ʿArab al-Jahalin had a population of approximately 1,856 inhabitants in mid-year 2017.[1] The village is situated on a hillside outside al-Eizariya and 300 meters away from the Jerusalem Municipal dump. It is located in Area C of the West Bank, with few parts is in Area B. While the Israeli government has full control over the village, the populace hold Palestinian IDs.
ʿArab al-Jahalin contains a mosque, a seven-class school and a 12-class school. The village is linked to the East Jerusalem electricity system and has running water. As-Sawahira ash-Sharqiya shares the facilities, particularly schools and health amenities with the villages of ʿArab al-Jahalin, Jabal Mukaber and ash-Sheikh Sa'd. The healthcare facilities for as-Sawahira ash Sharqiya are designated as Ministry of Health level 2.[2] All residents of the ʿArab al-Jahalin are refugees and have UNRWA refugee papers.
- ^ a b Preliminary Results of the Population, Housing and Establishments Census, 2017 (PDF). Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) (Report). State of Palestine. February 2018. pp. 64–82. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
- ^ Health care Facilities West Bank