Einabus is a Palestinian

Palestinian people

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 village in the northern West Bank

West Bank

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, located 12 kilometers south of Nablus

Nablus

Nablus is a Palestinian city in the northern West Bank, approximately north of Jerusalem, with a population of 126,132. Located in a strategic position between Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim, it is the capital of the Nablus Governorate and a Palestinian commercial and cultural center.Founded by the...

 and a part of the Nablus Governorate

Nablus Governorate

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. Nearby towns include Huwara

Huwara

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 and Beita

Beita

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 to the east and Jammain to the south.

History

Settlement at Einabus' site dates back to the Jebusite

Jebusite

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 era, however the village's inhabitants are descended Arab tribes that migrated to the area during the Rashidun

Rashidun

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 rule of Palestine

Palestine

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. The village's old mosque

Mosque

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 was built during that time and is dedicated to Umar ibn al-Khattab. Until today, olives and figs remain primary sources of income for the residents of Einabus.

In 1596, Einabus appeared in Ottoman tax registers as being in the Nahiya of Jabal Qubal of the Liwa

Liwa (arabic)

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of Nablus. It had a population of 49 Muslim households and paid taxes on wheat, barley, summercrops, olives, and goats or beehives.

Demographics

In 1922, Einabus had a population of 227 inhabitants which rose to 340 in 1967 amounted to 1200 in 1987. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics

Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics

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, the village had a population of 2,340 in 2007.

Infrastructure

There are two girls' secondary schools and one for boys. A charity center founded in 1984 contains a kindergarten, a training center for weaving and helps college-bound students that are financially unable to enter college, attend. In addition to the old mosque, Einabus has two modern mosques.

Government

Einabus is governed by a village council of 7 elected members including the chairman or mayor. In 2005, Nafez Rashdan was elected mayor of Einabus.