Populated Places in the Gaza Strip - Cities in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian Refugee Camps in the Gaza Strip, Towns in the Gaza Strip (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 23. Chapters: Cities in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian refugee camps in the Gaza Strip, Towns in the Gaza Strip, Villages in the Gaza Strip, Khan Yunis, Rafah, Bureij, Deir al-Balah, Beit Hanoun, Deir al-Balah camp, Jabalia, Canada Camp, Al-Shati, Beit Lahia, Abasan al-Kabera, Maghazi, Municipality, Khuza'a, Khan Yunis, Rafah camp, Bani Suheila, Shokat as-Sufi, List of cities in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, Jabalia Camp, Juhor ad-Dik, Wadi as-Salqa, Tall as-Sultan, Al-Mawasi, Nuseirat, Al-Qarara, Abasan al-Saghira, Village council, Al-Mughraqa, Al-Zahra', Sheikh Khalifa City. Excerpt: Gaza (Arabic:, Arabic pronunciation: , Hebrew: Azza Hebrew pronunciation: ), also referred to as Gaza City, is a Palestinian city in the Gaza Strip, with a population of about 450,000, making it the largest city in the Palestinian territories. Inhabited since at least the 15th century BC, Gaza has been dominated by several different peoples and empires throughout its history. The Philistines made it a part of their pentapolis after the Ancient Egyptians had ruled it for nearly 350 years. Under the Romans and later the Byzantines, Gaza experienced relative peace and its port flourished. In 635 AD, it became the first city in Palestine to be conquered by the Rashidun army and quickly developed into a centre of Islamic law. However, by the time the Crusaders invaded the city, it was in ruins. In later centuries, Gaza experienced several hardships-from Mongol raids to floods and locusts, reducing it to a village by the 16th century when it was incorporated into the Ottoman Empire. During the first half of Ottoman rule, the Ridwan dynasty controlled Gaza and under them the city went through an age of great commerce and peace. Throughout its history, Gaza has never been self-ruled or independent. Gaza fell to British forces during World War I, becoming...