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Qula
Hasan Salameh's Hometown
Ethnically cleansed days ago



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Town Statistics & Facts

Statistic/Fact Value

Israeli occupation date July 10th, 1948

Distance from district center 14.5 (km) Northeast of al-Ramla

Elevation from the sea 125 (meters)

Map location See location number #3 on the map

Israeli attacking brigade Armored and Alexandroni Brigades

Village defenders Transjordanian Arab Legion, and some local Palestinian militia.

Village remains
after destruction by Israelis On September 13th, 1948, Qula was completely obliterated and only house rubble left behind.

Ethnically cleansing
by Israelis Qula inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.

Land ownership
before occupation

Ethnic Group Land Ownership (Dunums)

Arab 3,885

Jewish 271

Public 191

Total 4,347 (3,105 cultivable )

Population
before occupation

Year Population

1596 380

1931 697

1945 1,010

Number of houses In (1931): 172

Town's name through history Qula may have picked its name from the nearby Crusades' fortress, Cola or Chola.

Schools An elementary school for boys was founded in 1919, and in 1945 it had an enrollment of 134 students.

Notable people from town Qula was the birthplace of the famous Palestinian leader Hasan Salameh, who commanded the defences of al-Lydd and al-Ramla cities during the 1948 war. This Palestinian hero was shot and killed during the battle of Ras al-'Ayn, northwest of Jaffa, in early June 1948.

Religious institutions One Mosque

Israeli settlements on town lands No Israeli settlements on village lands.

More Information

Language External Links

Arabic PalGates

Hebrew Nakba in Hebrew

Nakba-Online

Bibliography and references

Town Today

According to the Palestinian historian Walid Khalidi, the village remaining structures on the village land are:
"A forest covers much of the village site. The rubble of crumbled houses and terraces lies among the trees, and cactuses and fig, mulberry, and eucalyptus trees grow there as well. The only remaining landmark is the school, on the west side of the site."

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Pictures

Some of Qula's ruins, 2002 (181K)

Some of Qula's ruins #2, 2002 (220K)

Possible an abandand water cistern or well, 2002 (211K)

Village dirt street, some rubble, Cactus trees, March 2002 (202K)

More of Qula's ruins and rubble, March 2002 (218K)

More of Qula's ruins and rubble #2, March 2002 (228K)

Remains of the Crusade fortress #1, March 2002 (236K)

Remains of the Crusade fortress #2, March 2002 (148K)

Related Town Links

For recently taken photos of Qula follow this link, hosted by www.jalili48.com

Pictures for Qula at Nakba-Online site

Message Board

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411 Directory Service

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Display Name	Clan/Hamolah	Country Of Residence
Jaml Maidour	-	JORDAN
Salim Ali	Ali odeh	MALE, QATAR
Ahmad Odeh	Odeh	-
Ahmed	Hasan	UAE

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