Al Mirr

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Al-Mirr, also named Mahmudiyeh ("the property of Mahmud"), was a Palestinian Arab village in the District of Jaffa, which was depopulated during the 1948 Palestine War on February 1, 1948.The village was located 16.5 kilometers (10 mi) northeast of Jaffa, on the southern bank of the al-'Awja river. A short, seconddary track linked it to the railway line running between Ras al-Ayn and Petah Tikva.A mill and dam built at this site in late Roman/early Byzantine period were repaired in Crusader times and some of the remains of both can still be seen. Excavations of the mill have recovered several 14th century coins, which indicate that it was in use in the Mamluk period. The modern village was founded during the reign of the Mahmud II (1808-39), the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, and was also known as "Al Mahmudiyya". In the late 19th century, al-Mirr was described as "a small mud village, with mill close to the river."

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