Al-Malkiyya
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Not to be confused with Al-Malikiyah.
Al-Malikiyya (Arabic: المالكية) was a Palestinian village located in the Jabal Amil region. In a 1920s census, the village was registered as part of Greater Lebanon. It was later placed under the British Mandate of Palestine. Its population was mostly Metawali Shiite.
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Al-Malikiyya
المالكية Malikiya, al | |
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Etymology: from "Malek": to possess, or reign[1] | |
Location within Mandatory Palestine | |
Coordinates: 33°06′19″N 35°30′29″E | |
Palestine grid | 197/278 |
Geopolitical entity | Mandatory Palestine |
Subdistrict | Safad |
Date of depopulation | 28 May 1948[2] |
Area | |
• Total | 7,328 dunams (7.328 km2 or 2.829 sq mi) |
Population (1945) | |
• Total | 360[4][3] |
Cause(s) of depopulation | Military assault by Yishuv forces |
Current Localities | Malkiya[5][6] |
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In a 1930s census, the village was registered as Palestinian and part of the Safed District. The village was depopulated as a result of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.