Qarawat Bani Zeid

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Qarawat Bani Zeid (Arabic: ) is a Palestinian village in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate, located 22 kilometers northwest of Ramallah in the northern West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), Qarawat Bani Zeid had a population of 2,915 inhabitants in 2007. Qarawat Bani Zeid is under the complete control of the Palestinian National Authority, as it is located within "Area A". Situated close to the village mosque is the remains of a Roman pool, about 60 meters underground. Qarawat Bani Zeid is named after the Arab tribe of Bani Zeid, that settled in the town after the Muslim Ayyubid victory against the Crusaders in 1187. The "Qarawat" portion of the name comes from the Arabic word Qaran, which means "central point", originating from the site's location between the major cities of Nablus, Jericho and Jerusalem. There is also speculation that the name comes from Qira, which means "place that respects guests".... Mehr