Timeline of Hebron

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Hebron, West Bank, Palestine.

Prior to 20th century

  • 990 BCE - Capital of David of Israel relocated from Hebron to Jerusalem (approximate date).[1]
  • 164 BCE - Hebron sacked by forces of Judas Maccabeus.[1]
  • 638 - Hebron taken by Muslim forces.[2]
  • 1168 - Hebron taken by crusaders.[3]
  • 1170 - Traveler Benjamin of Tudela visits city.[1]
  • 1187 - Saladin in power.[4][5]
  • 1270 - Sheikh Ali al-Bakka Mosque construction begins.[4]
  • 1320 - Al-Jawali Mosque built.
  • 1326 - Traveler Ibn Battuta visits city.[1]
  • 1517
  • 1540 - Abraham Avinu Synagogue built.
  • 1834 - Hebron sacked by Egyptian forces.[3][5]
  • 1900 - Population: About 10,000.[5]

20th century

  • 1922
    • Hebron becomes part of the British Mandate of Palestine.[3]
    • Population: 16,500.[3]
  • 1925 - Abraham's Oak Holy Trinity Monastery consecrated.
  • 1929 - 24 August: 1929 Hebron massacre.[7]
  • 1943 - Shabab Al-Khalil SC (football team) formed.
  • 1948
    • British Mandate of Palestine ends.[1]
    • Transjordan forces in power.[1]

1960s – 1990s

  • 1965 - Palestine Red Crescent Society branch established.
  • 1966 - Hebron the lamb is found in Tel Rumeida.
  • 1967 - June: Israeli occupation begins; Israeli Military Governorate established.[3]
  • 1968 - Kiryat Arba Israeli settlement founded near city.[3]
  • 1971 - Hebron University established.[3]
  • 1976
    • 12 April: 1976 West Bank local elections held.
    • Fahd Qawasmeh becomes mayor.
  • 1978 - Palestine Polytechnic University established.
  • July 1983
    • City council and mayor Mustafa Natshe ousted.[8]
    • 1983 Hebron University attack by the Jewish Underground
  • 1994
    • 25 February: Ibrahimi Mosque massacre.[7]
    • 8 May: Temporary International Presence in Hebron begins.
    • Al-Shuhada Street closed to Palestinians.
    • Palestinian Child Arts Center founded.
  • 1996 - 20 January: 1996 Palestinian general election.[9]
  • 1997
    • 16 January: Protocol Concerning the Redeployment in Hebron effected.
    • Population: 119,801 (119,401 Palestinians + 400 Jewish settlers).[3]

21st century

  • 2003 - Population: 154,714.[1]
  • 2007
    • Khaled Osaily becomes mayor.
    • Abraham Path established.[1]
    • Jewish settlers occupy Rajabi House in H2.
  • 2012
    • October: Municipal election held.[10]
    • Youth Against Settlements active (approximate date).
  • 2017 - Old Town of Hebron designated an UNESCO World Heritage Site.[11]
  • 2018 - Population: 199,319 (estimate).[12]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Stanley 2008.
  2. ^ Watson 1996.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h Mattar 2005.
  4. ^ a b Baedeker 1912.
  5. ^ a b c Britannica 1910.
  6. ^ Tucker 2008.
  7. ^ a b Palestinian Territories Profile: Timeline, BBC News, 8 December 2014, retrieved 30 January 2015
  8. ^ "Arab mayor and council ousted". New York Times. 8 July 1983.
  9. ^ "Palestinian Elections Bring Out Clan Loyalty". Philly.com. 20 January 1996. Archived from the original on January 20, 2015.
  10. ^ "Palestinians in West Bank head to the polls". Washington Post. 18 October 2012.
  11. ^ "Unesco makes Hebron old city Palestinian world heritage site", Guardian, UK, 7 July 2017
  12. ^ "Table 8 - Population of capital cities and cities of 100,000 or more inhabitants", Demographic Yearbook – 2018, United Nations

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