The District of al-Ramla

Daniyal

The village took its name from the Hebrew prophet Daniel, called al-Nabi (the prophet) Daniyal in Arabic. It was  not uncommon for Palestinian Muslims to honor such Old Testament prophets by building shrines for them. Some of these shrines were built over the supposed tombs or birthplaces of these prophets, while others simply commemorated the appearance of a prophet to a local believer. The settlement of Kfar Daniyyel was established on the village site in 1949. The shrine of al-Nabi Daniyal, the school, and 7 houses are all that remain of the village. The shrine, deserted amid weeds and a few trees, is made of stone, a second storey rising on one side. Residents of Kfar Daniyyel use the old school.