Al-Muzayri'a

This article is about the former Palestinian village in Ramle Sub-district. For other uses, see Mazraa (disambiguation).

al-Muzayri'a
المُزيرعة
al-Muzeiri'a
Roman mausoleum, converted into a shrine and mosque dedicated to an-Nabi Yahya ("Prophet John").
Etymology: El Mezeirảh, The sown lands
1870s map
1940s map
modern map
1940s with modern overlay map
A series of historical maps of the area around Al-Muzayri'a (click the buttons)
al-Muzayri'a
Location within Mandatory Palestine
Coordinates: 32°02′57″N 34°56′58″E / 32.04917°N 34.94944°E / 32.04917; 34.94944
Palestine grid145/161
Geopolitical entityMandatory Palestine
SubdistrictRamle
Date of depopulation12 July 1948
Area
 • Total
10,822 dunams (10.822 km2; 4.178 sq mi)
Population
 (1945)
 • Total
1,160
Cause(s) of depopulationMilitary assault by Israeli forces
Current LocalitiesMazor Nechalim El'ad

Al-Muzayri'a (Arabic: المُزيرعة) was a Palestinian village in the Ramle Subdistrict. It was depopulated in 1948. In 1998 the new Israeli city of El'ad was built over the ruins.

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