Marus, Safad
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For the village in Iran, see Marus, Iran.
Marus (Arabic: ماروس) was a Palestinian village in Upper Galilee, 7 km northeast of Safad. In the Roman and medieval period it had Jewish population, and by the 16th century it became entirely Muslim. After a period of desertion, it was resettled by Algerian Arabs. It was depopulated in 1948 during the Operation Hiram by the Israeli attacking brigade Sheva' Brigade.
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Marus
ماروس | |
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Etymology: Kh. Marus=the ruin of Marus, where "Marus" comes from a personal name.[1] | |
Location within Mandatory Palestine | |
Coordinates: 33°01′43.38″N 35°31′41.61″E | |
Palestine grid | 199/270 |
Geopolitical entity | Mandatory Palestine |
Subdistrict | Safad |
Date of depopulation | 26 May 1948/ 30 October 1948[2] |
Population (1945) | |
• Total | 80[3][4] |
Cause(s) of depopulation | Influence of nearby town's fall |
Secondary cause | Military assault by Yishuv forces |
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