Deir al-Asad
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Deir al-Asad is an Arab village in the Galilee region of Israel, near Karmiel.
View of Deir al-Asad from the Zurim Cliff, 2025. The city of Karmiel seen beyond the highway.
Remains of the Crusader-era Church of St. George in Deir al-Asad, 2025
The northwest tower of the Crusader-era church of St. George, 2025
The mosque and mausoleum of Shaykh Muhammad al-Asad, 2025
Majd al-Krum
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Majd al-Krum is an Arab town located in the Galilee in Israel's Northern District about 16 kilometers east of Acre. Its inhabitants are primarily Muslims. In 2024 it had a population of 15,429.
Deir al-Asad
…descendants of Shaykh Muhammad al-Asad, and Dabbah, established in the village in the 18th century. In 2003 Deir al-Asad was merged with Bi'ina and nearby Majd al-Krum to form the single municipality of Shaghur, the Arabic name of the valley in which the towns are located, but the union was dissolved in 2008. Deir…
Majd al-Krum, 1980
Skyline of Majd al-Krum, 1949
British Mandate-era Tegart police fort in Majd al-Krum, 2008
A house in Majd al-Krum blown up by the British in 1936, during the revolt in Palestine. The village cemetery in the foreground