Umm al-Fahm
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Umm al-Fahm is a city located 20 kilometres northwest of Jenin in the Haifa District of Israel. In 2024 its population was 60,209, nearly all of whom are Arab Palestinian citizens of Israel. The city
From the top: Shrine of Sheikh Alexander, Sunset, Nafoura Park, Famous mosques, Main street and Panoramic view
Signing oath of allegiance to the Israeli government, 1949
Umm al-Fahm Art Gallery
Islamic Movement in Israel
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The Islamic Movement in Israel, also known as the Islamic Movement in '48 Palestine, is an Islamist movement that advocates for Islam in Israel, particularly among Arabs and Circassians.
Umm al-Fahm
…The growing influence of fundamentalist Islam has been noted by several scholars. Since the 1990s, the municipality has been run by the Northern Islamic Movement. Ex-mayor Sheikh Raed Salah was arrested in 2003 on charges of raising millions of dollars for Hamas. He was freed after two years in prison. Sheikh…
Raed Salah, the leader of the Northern Branch of the Islamic Movement in Israel
Hamed Abu Daabas, the leader of the Southern Branch of the Islamic Movement in Israel