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Merhavia (, ''lit.'' Great Enlargement – God) is a kibbutz in northern Israel, just east of Afula. It falls under the jurisdiction of Jezreel Valley Regional Council and in 2006 had a population of 759. ==History== The place was earlier named in Arabic Al-Fuleh ("The beans"〔Palmer, 1881, p. (161 )〕), also rendered as El Fuleh, al-Fula etc. It was possibly the place called ''Alpha'' in the list of Thutmes III.〔Conder and Kitchener, 1882, SWP II, p. (82 )〕 In the Crusader era it was known as ''la Feve'' or ''Castrum Fabe''. It had a Templar castle (first mentioned in 1169/72), of which just some mounds remain.〔Rey, 1883, p. (439 )〕〔Pringle, 1997, p. (49 )〕 The area was under Crusader control between 1099 to 1187.〔Pringle, 1993, p. (207 )〕 In 1183 the Battle of Al-Fule took place here, between the Crusaders and the forces of Saladin. In 1226, Syrian geographer Yaqut al-Hamawi mentioned it as being "a town in Jund Filastin," and formerly a Crusader castle between Zir'in and Nazareth.〔le Strange, 1890, p. (441 )〕 The area was again under Crusader control between 1240/1 and 1263.〔 The Survey of Western Palestine (SWP) noted a ruined church about 200 meters SSE of the castle,〔Conder and Kitchener, 1881, SWP II, p.(101 ). Note typo: Afuleh for Fule〕 which probably was the remains of the Crusader parish church.〔 However, these remains were destroyed in 1939-1940.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Merhavia (kibbutz)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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