Al-Jura
Al-Jura ranks 20,277th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Van Wyck, South Carolina, Mątowy Wielkie, and Smygehamn. Memorable people born in Al-Jura include Ahmed Yassin. Al-Jura has been the birth place of many religious figures. Al-Jura is located in Israel.
Al-Jura was a Palestinian village that was depopulated during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war, located immediately adjacent to the towns of Ashkelon and the ruins of ancient Ascalon. In 1945, the village had a population of approximately 2,420 mostly Muslim inhabitants. Though defended by the Egyptian Army, al-Jura was nevertheless captured by Israel's Givati Brigade in a November 4, 1948, offensive as part of Operation Yoav. Read more on Wikipedia
People
In 1937, Al-Jura was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Ahmed Yassin.
People Born in Al-Jura
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Al-Jura were religious figures (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, religious figures have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Al-Jura, including Ahmed Yassin. Whereas, throughout history, religious figures have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Al-Jura, including Ahmed Yassin.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Al-Jura since 1700.
