Sahl Arraba
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Sahl Arraba is a fertile tectonic valley in northern Samaria (Jabal Nablus). It is mentioned in the Bible as the sight where Joseph was sold by his brothers.[1] The region is about eleven kilometers long and four kilometers wide. There are several Palestinian towns located near in and around the valley, including Arrabah, Bir al-Basha, Burqin, Yabad, Qabatiya and Kufeirat.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Geography of the Samarian Hill Country Dahl, Andrew
- ^ Rediscovering Palestine, Merchants and Peasants in Jabal Nablus, 1700-1900: Egyptian rule, 1831-1840 (1995) Doumani, Beshara. University of California Press.
