Ayn al-Mansi عين المنسي 'Ein al-Mansi | |
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| Etymology: el Mensi= "the forgotten"[1] | |
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  Ayn al-Mansi Location withinMandatory Palestine | |
| Coordinates:32°35′36″N35°10′38″E / 32.59333°N 35.17722°E /32.59333; 35.17722 | |
| Palestine grid | 166/222 |
| Geopolitical entity | Mandatory Palestine |
| Subdistrict | Jenin |
| Date of depopulation | mid-April 1948[2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,295dunams (1.295 km2; 0.500 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 90 |
| Cause(s) of depopulation | Military assault byYishuv forces |
Ayn al-Mansi (Arabic:عين المنسي,Ein el Mansî) was aPalestinianArab village in theDistrict of Jenin of theMandatory Palestine. It was depopulated as a result of a military attack in mid-April during the1947–48 Civil War in Mandatory Palestine.[2]
During the 19th and first half of the 20th century, Ayn al-Mansi was one of the settlements of the so-called "Fahmawi Commonwealth" established byHebronite clans belonging toUmm al-Fahm. The Commonwealth consisted of a network of interspersedcommunities connected by ties ofkinship, and socially, economically and politically affiliated with Umm al Fahm. The Commonwealth dominated vast sections ofBilad al-Ruha/Ramot Menashe,Wadi 'Ara andMarj Ibn 'Amir/Jezreel Valley during that time.[5]
In the 1882 thePEF'sSurvey of Western Palestine (SWP) describedEl Mensi as: "A small ruined village, with springs."[6]
In the1931 census of Palestine, conducted by theBritish Mandate authorities, Ein el Mansi had 73 Muslim inhabitants, in a total of 15 houses.[7]
In addition to agriculture, residents practicedanimal husbandry which formed was an important source of income for the town. In 1943, they owned 13 heads ofcattle, 2horses, 10donkeys, 270fowls, and 10pigeons.[8]
In the1945 Village Statistics, Ayn al-Mansi's population was estimated at 90 Muslims,[3] and the jurisdiction of the village was 1,295dunams of land.[4] Of this, 186 dunams were used for plantations and irrigable land, 868 dunams were used for cereals,[9] while 2 dunams were built-up (urban) land.[10]
Ayn al-Mansi became depopulated after Military assault in mid-April 1948.[2]
