Barqusya

In 1838, in the Ottoman era, Berkusia was noted as Muslim village in the Gaza area,Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, Appendix 2, p. [https://archive.org/stream/biblicalresearch03robiuoft#page/119/mode/1up 119] and being "somewhat larger" than Bil'in.Robinson and smith, 1841, vol. 2, p. [https://archive.org/stream/biblicalresearc00smitgoog#page/n390/mode/1up 368]

In 1863, Victor Guérin found the village to have about 150 inhabitants. He further noted that it was situated on a low hill, with fig trees to the north.Guérin, 1869, p. [https://archive.org/stream/descriptiongog02gu#page/121/mode/1up 121]

An official Ottoman village list of about 1870 showed that Berkusja had 28 houses and a population of 72, though the population count included men, only.Socin, 1879, p. [https://archive.org/stream/zeitschriftdesde01deut#page/157/mode/1up 157]Hartmann, 1883, p. [https://archive.org/stream/bub_gb_BZobAQAAIAAJ#page/n951/mode/1up 143] also noted 28 houses

In 1882 the PEF's Survey of Western Palestine (SWP) described it: "A village of moderate size, on a hill in a conspicuous position. The houses are of mud and stone. There is a fine well, resembling that of Summeil, west of the village, and rock-cut tombs to the south-west."Conder and Kitchener, 1882, SWP II, pp. [https://archive.org/stream/surveyofwesternp02conduoft#page/414/mode/1up 414] -415

In 1896 the population of Berkusja was estimated to be about 171 persons.Schick, 1896, p. [https://archive.org/stream/zeitschriftdesde19deut#page/n230/mode/1up 123]

In the 1922 census of Palestine conducted by the British Mandate authorities, Barqusya had a population of 198 inhabitants, all Muslims,Barron, 1923, Table V, Sub-district of Hebron, p. [https://archive.org/stream/PalestineCensus1922/Palestine%20Census%20%281922%29#page/n12/mode/1up 10] increasing in the 1931 census 258 inhabitants, in 53 houses.Mills, 1932, p. [https://archive.org/details/CensusOfPalestine1931.PopulationOfVillagesTownsAndAdministrativeAreas 27]

In the 1945 statistics, it had a population of 330 Muslim inhabitants, and a land area of 3216 dunams. Of this, 28 dunams were for plantations and irrigable land, 2460 dunams were for cereals,Government of Palestine, Department of Statistics. Village Statistics, April, 1945. Quoted in Hadawi, 1970, p. [http://www.palestineremembered.com/download/VillageStatistics/Table%20II/Hebron/Page-093.jpg 93] while 31 dunams were built-up (urban) land.Government of Palestine, Department of Statistics. Village Statistics, April, 1945. Quoted in Hadawi, 1970, p. [http://www.palestineremembered.com/download/VillageStatistics/Table%20III/Hebron/Page-143.jpg 143]

File:Idhnibba 1945.jpg

File:Tell es Safi 1948.jpg

It was depopulated during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War on July 9, 1948, as part of Operation An-Far.Morris, 2004, p. [https://books.google.com/books?id=uM_kFX6edX8C&pg=PA376 376]Morris, 2004, p. [https://books.google.com/books?id=uM_kFX6edX8C&pg=PA437 437], note #131, p. [https://books.google.com/books?id=uM_kFX6edX8C&pg=PA456 456]Morris, 2004, p. [https://books.google.com/books?id=uM_kFX6edX8C&pg=PA443 443], notes #181, 185, pp. [https://books.google.com/books?id=uM_kFX6edX8C&pg=PA459 459]-460

In 1992 the village site was described: "No houses remain. Some graves can be seen amidst foxtail and khubbayza (mallow) plants. One of the graves has an inscribed tombstone resting on the superstructure. There are also the remnants of a well. Cactuses and a variety of trees, including palms grow on the site. The site serves as grazing grounds for Israeli farmers who also grow grapes and the fruits."Khalidi, 1992, p. 208

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• [https://www.palestineremembered.com/Hebron/Barqusya/index.html Welcome To Barqusya]
• [http://www.zochrot.org/en/village/49007 Barqusya], Zochrot
• Survey of Western Palestine, Map 16: [http://www.iaa-archives.org.il/zoom/zoom.aspx?folder_id=93&type_id=6&id=8378 IAA], [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Survey_of_Western_Palestine_1880.16.jpg Wikimedia commons]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20100527231035/http://www.alnakba.org/villages/hebron/barqusya.htm Barqusya], from the Khalil Sakakini Cultural Center

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