Israeli occupation date: 30th of May 1948. The village has been completely obliterated and defaced. Al-Mazar
inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed. The villagers traced their origins to al-Sa’diyyum nomads who in turn were descended from al-Shaykh Sa’d al-Din al-Shaybani (d. 1224), a prominent Sufi mystic from the village of Jaba’ in the Golan Heights, Syria. The village was the home of al-Shaykh Farhan al-Sadi, a prominent leader of the 1936 Palestinian revolt. Al-Mazar may have been named after the burial places for many of those who were killed during the decisive battle of Ayn Jalut (1260) in which the Mamluks of Egypt triumphed over the Mongols. Today, the town is just a site with thorns and cactuses, strewn with stone rubble. We can find almonds trees. The hilly lands are used as grazing areas.
In 1931 there were 62 houses, and in 1948 the number was 75.
Land ownership before occupation
| Ethnic Group | Land Ownership (Dunums) |
|---|---|
| Arab | 14,472 |
| Jewish | 0 |
| Public | 29 |
| Total | 14,501 |
Land usage in 1945
| Land Usage Type | Arab (Dunum |
|---|---|
| Irrigated & Plantation | 229 |
| Area planted w/ olives | 68 |
| Planted W/ Cereal | 5,221 |
| Built up | 9 |
| Cultivable | 5,450 |
| Non-Cultivable | 9,042 |
Population before occupation
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1922 | 223 |
| 1931 | 257 |
| 1945 | 270 |
| 1948 | 313 |
| Est. Refugees 1998 | 1,923 |
Source: Palestineremembered.com
