Jubbet adh Dhib Village Profile
Location and Physical Characteristics
Jubbet adh Dhib is a Palestinian village in Bethlehem Governorate located at 6.5km (horizontal distance) south-east of Bethlehem City. Jubbet adh Dhib is bordered by Za’tara village to the east, Bit Ta’mir to the north, Beit Ta’mir and Al Furdeis villages to the west, and several Israeli settlements to the south (See map 1).
Families
The inhabitants of Jubbet adh Dhib are predominantly from one main family; Al Wahsh.
History
The word Jubb means well, thus the name of the village Jubbet adh Dhib means the well of the wolf. The locality of Jubbet adh Dhib was established in 1929. Before that time, some nomadic Arab Bedouin were living in the territory.
The origin of Jubbet adh Dhib residents goes back to the Arabian Peninsula (Cayman) and the tribe of Bani Harb.
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