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| al-Nabi Rubin |
| Arabic |
الزيب |
| Name Meaning |
"Trickster" |
| Also Spelled |
an-Nabi Rubin |
| District |
Acre |
| Population |
1,400 (1945) |
| Jurisdiction |
18,563 dunams (18.6 km²) |
| Date of depopulation |
November 1, 1948 |
| Cause(s) of depopulation |
Explusion by Jewish forces |
| Current localities |
Shomera, Even Menachem, Kefar Rosenwald, Shetula |
al-Nabi Rubin was a Palestinian village located 28 kilometers northeast of Acre. The village was captured by Israel as a result of the Haganah's offensive, Operation Hiram during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. A shrine allegedly for the prophet Rubin is the only remaining structure in the town.[1]
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