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'''Shibli-Umm al-Ghanam''' ({{lang-ar|الشبلي - أم الغنم}}, {{lang-he-n|שִׁבְּלִי-אֻם אל-עַ'נַם}}) is an [[Arab citizens of Israel|Israeli-Arab]] [[Arab citizens of Israel#Bedouin|Bedouin]] [[local council (Israel)|local council]] at the base of [[Mount Tabor]] in [[Israel]]'s [[North District (Israel)|North District]].<ref name="FOTW">[http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/il-lcsbl.html Shibli-Umm al-Ghanam (Israel)] Dov Gutterman, FOTW</ref> According to the [[Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics]], Shibli-Umm al-Ghanam had a population of 4,800 inhabitants in 2005.<ref>[http://www.cbs.gov.il/population/new_2007/table3.pdf Localities with populations of 1,000 or above] Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics</ref> |
'''Shibli-Umm al-Ghanam''' ({{lang-ar|الشبلي - أم الغنم}}, {{lang-he-n|שִׁבְּלִי-אֻם אל-עַ'נַם}}) is an [[Arab citizens of Israel|Israeli-Arab]] [[Arab citizens of Israel#Bedouin|Bedouin]] [[local council (Israel)|local council]] at the base of [[Mount Tabor]] in [[Israel]]'s [[North District (Israel)|North District]].<ref name="FOTW">[http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/il-lcsbl.html Shibli-Umm al-Ghanam (Israel)] Dov Gutterman, FOTW</ref> According to the [[Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics]], Shibli-Umm al-Ghanam had a population of 4,800 inhabitants in 2005.<ref>[http://www.cbs.gov.il/population/new_2007/table3.pdf Localities with populations of 1,000 or above] Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics</ref> |
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The town is the result of a municipal merger of Bedouin villages of Shibli and |
The town is the result of a municipal merger of Bedouin villages of Shibli and Umm al-Ghanam in 1992. The former town of Shibli became a local council in 1984. Umm al-Ghanam was established in 1940 and recognized by the Israeli government in 1982.<ref name="FOTW"/> |
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Shibli High School is attended by 270 Bedouin Arab students, many from underprivileged backgrounds. Special educational programs introduced at the school have boosted the [[Bagrut]] matriculation pass rate and percentage of graduates attending university.<ref>[http://prospectus.ort.org/index.php?id=464 [[World ORT]], Shibli High School]</ref> |
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Revision as of 05:43, 12 June 2012
Template:Infobox Israel municipality Shibli-Umm al-Ghanam (Arabic: الشبلي - أم الغنم, Template:Lang-he-n) is an Israeli-Arab Bedouin local council at the base of Mount Tabor in Israel's North District.[1] According to the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics, Shibli-Umm al-Ghanam had a population of 4,800 inhabitants in 2005.[2]
The town is the result of a municipal merger of Bedouin villages of Shibli and Umm al-Ghanam in 1992. The former town of Shibli became a local council in 1984. Umm al-Ghanam was established in 1940 and recognized by the Israeli government in 1982.[1]
Shibli High School is attended by 270 Bedouin Arab students, many from underprivileged backgrounds. Special educational programs introduced at the school have boosted the Bagrut matriculation pass rate and percentage of graduates attending university.[3]
References
- ^ a b Shibli-Umm al-Ghanam (Israel) Dov Gutterman, FOTW
- ^ Localities with populations of 1,000 or above Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics
- ^ World ORT, Shibli High School
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