
The District of Jerusalem
Ayn Karim
Ayn Karim was one of the very few villages to survive its depopulation with its buildings intact. The village houses are inhabited by Jewish families. One Christian Palestinian family, exiled from the village of Iqrit, lives in the village, in an old school building attached to the Franciscan monastery. There are 7 Christian churches, and monasteries, & a cemetery. The Muslim cemetery in the center of the village, is covered with refuse and dirt. The village mosque, in a state of disrepair, still stands with its minaret. An Israeli hospital, Hadassa, has been built on the village site. Israeli tourist facilities with hotels and swimming pools have been built northeast of the village.