It was located at 10.5 km south of Nazareth. It was occupied by Israel in May 24, 1948. Indur had an elementary school for boys which was founded by the Ottomans, however, it closed its doors during the British Mandate period. A prominent son of the village was , Shaykh Tawfiq Ibrahim,one of the leaders of the 1936-39 rebellion against the British Mandate. According to the Palestinian historian Walid Khaldi, the village remains are many partially ruined walls stand on the village site, date, down palm, fig, almond trees.
Land ownership before occupation
Ethnic Group | Land Ownership (Dunums) |
---|---|
Total | 18,079 |
Arab | 14,628 |
Jewish | 424 |
Public | 3,027 |
Land usage in 1945
Land Usage Type | Arab (Dunum) |
---|---|
Area planted w/ citrus | 24 |
Irrigated & Plantation | 394 |
Area planted w/ olives | 180 |
Planted W/ Cereal | 10,061 |
Built up | 29 |
Cultivable | 10,479 |
Non-Cultivable | 1,936 |
Population before occupation
Year | Population |
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1596 | 22 |
1922 | 311 |
1931 | 445 |
1945 | 620 |
1948 | 719 |
Est. Refugees 1998 | 4,417 |
Bibliography:
– All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948 by Walid Khalidi.
– www. PalestineRememenbered.com