Fureidis
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| Hebrew | פוריידיס | |
| Arabic | فريديس | |
| Founded in | 1880 | |
| Government | Local council | |
| District | Haifa | |
| Population | 10,000 (2005) | |
| Jurisdiction | 2,690 dunams (2.7 km²) | |
Fureidis or Freidis is an Israeli Arab local council in the Haifa District. Founded in 1880, it received local council status in 1952. Its name is probably derived from the Arabic (firdawis), meaning little Garden of Eden, which itself is borrowed from the Persian paradise. Fureidis is also known for being an Arab village at good terms with Israel since the beginning.
[edit] Further reading
- Benny Morris (1994): "1948 and After." ISBN 0-19-827929-9. (Chapter 8, p. 257-289: The Case of Abu Ghosh and Beit Naqquba, Al Fureidis and Jisr Zarka in 1948 -or Why Four Villages Remained.)
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