Urban Aspects in the City of Nablus in the First Half of the Nineteenth Century

Urban Aspects in the City of Nablus in the First Half of the Nineteenth Century

Bahjat Sabri*

Received : 00-00-0000 , Accepted : 00-00-0000

Language: Arabic

Abstract

This study aims to get a comprehensive knowledge about the aspects of the Ottoman rule of the Arab areas, which lasted for four centuries. The study also aims at studying deeply a specific aspect of the city: Urban aspects in the city of Nablus during the first half of the nineteenth century because it is considered one of the major towns in Palestine. At one time, the city was a center of sunjuq (district) affiliated with one of Bilad Esham States (Fertile Crescent which includes Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, and Jordan). The study highlights the urban aspects of the city of Nablus in terms of locations (quarters and neighborhoods), plans, complexes, Nablusi construction and other urban mark. A member of scholars and researchers have dwelt on the history of Nablus from a historical point of view. Their studies were good historical studies. But despite hair significance, there studies were comprehensive that served a clear - art purpose of multiple aspects. Moreover, there studies failed to depend primarily and directly or first hard sources in studying the history of Nablus and its area. I mean the ottoman records in Nablus Shari'a Court (prophetic law of Islam). There records are abound in information that serves several studies: social, economic, administrative and urban. Therefore, the importance of this study stems from the fact that it fills the gap left by after researches. It will depend directly and mainly on the legal documentations of Nablus Shari'a Court. One understands from the fronts of the Court's records that they were allocated for registration, of legal events, legal proofs, fireman, and the Sultanate decrees.

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