Aboud
Palestinian village in Ramallah and al-Bireh, State of Palestine / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Aboud (Arabic: عابود, ʿĀbūd) is a Palestinian village in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate of the State of Palestine, in the central West Bank, northwest of Ramallah and 30 kilometers north of Jerusalem. Nearby towns include al-Lubban to the northeast and Bani Zeid to the northwest.
Aboud | |
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Arabic transcription(s) | |
• Arabic | عابود |
• Latin | 'Abud (official) Abboud (unofficial) |
Location of Aboud within Palestine | |
Coordinates: 32°00′54″N 35°04′05″E | |
Palestine grid | 156/158 |
State | State of Palestine |
Governorate | Ramallah and al-Bireh |
Government | |
• Type | Village council |
• Head of Municipality | Elias Azar |
Area | |
• Total | 15,000 dunams (15.0 km2 or 5.8 sq mi) |
Population (2017)[1] | |
• Total | 2,153 |
• Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
Name meaning | Abud, personal name, from "to worship"[2] |
Aboud is believed to be the site of a Jewish settlement before the Bar Kokhba revolt.[3][4] During the Byzantine period, Aboud likely housed a significant Christian community,[5] with the early architectural elements of St. Mary Church indicating construction from that era.[6] Despite Arabization during the early Muslim period, the community retained the Aramaic language for ceremonial and liturgical purposes.[7] During the Crusades, Aboud was known as Casale Santa Maria, primarily inhabited by local Orthodox Christians with a minority of Crusader settlers.[8] Ottoman records indicate a predominant Syrian Christian majority in the sixteenth century, a status that endured into the nineteenth century.[5]
According to the 2017 census conducted by the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a population of 2,153.[1] Its citizens are majority Christians, mostly Eastern Orthodox. Near the village are numerous natural springs, which are sources for the Yarkon River.