Statistic/Fact	Value
Israeli occupation date	April 22, 1948
Distance from district center	4 (km) Northwest of Tiberias
Elevation from the sea	-200 (meters)
Map location	See location number #8 on the map
Israeli attacking brigade	Some unidentified troops from the Haganah
Exodus Cause	Military assault by Jewish troops
Village remains after destruction by Israelis	al-Majdal was mostly destroyed with the exception of its shrine.
Ethnically cleansing by Israelis	al-Majdal inhabitants were completely ethnically cleansed.
Land ownership before occupation	Ethnic Group Land Ownership (Dunums) Arab 88 Jewish 0 Public 15 Total 103
Land usage in 1945	Land Usage Type Arab (Dunum) Area planted w/ citrus 24 Irrigated & Plantation 17 Planted W/ Cereal 41 Built up 6 Cultivable 82 Non-Cultivable 15
Population before occupation	Year Population 19th century 80 1931 284 1945 360 1948 418 Est. Refugees 1998 2,565
Number of houses	Year Number of houses 1931 62 1948 91
Town's name through history	The Romans referred to al-Majdal by Tariclreae.
Shrines/maqams	A shrine for Muhammad al-'Ajami (still standing)
Exculsive jewish colonies on town's lands	Migdal
Related Maps	خرائط تفصيلية للمحافظة View from satellite Help us map this town at WikiMapia
More Information	Language External Links Arabic PalGates Hebrew Nakba-Online

Bibliography and References

Town Today

According to the Palestinian historian Walid Khalidi, the village remaining structures on the village land are:
The site is dotted with rubble, Christ's-thorn, and a few palm and olive trees. The only remaining village landmark is the neglected shrine of Muhammad al-'Ajami, a low, square, stone structure topped by a formerly whitewashed dome. The land in the vicinity is cultivated by Israelis

• Video Nakba Oral History: Interview with Khalil Ibrahim al-Majdalawi
• Video Nakba Oral History: Interview with Siham Mutlaq al-Said