'Arraba - Buttof (عرابة)

Place

Museum of the Palestinian People (MPP)

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Place Description

A historic Palestinian town in the Galilee, situated along the fertile plain of al-Batuf. The community developed within the agricultural landscape of central Galilee, with strong connections to surrounding villages, agricultural lands, and regional markets. A population list from about 1887 showed that Arrabet had 970 inhabitants; about 80% Muslim and 20% Catholic Christians.