The District of Tiberias

Hittin

:The Plain of Hittin was the site of the famous battle of Hittin, in which Salah al-Din al-Ayyubi (Saladin) defeated the Crusaders’ armies, thereby securing the entire Galilee. Hittin also was the place where numerous prominent figures in the early Islamic period were born or buried. 3 settlements were established on village lands. The site is overgrown with grass, and heaps of stone are scattered across it. The mosque is deserted. The surrounding lands of the plain are cultivated, The shrine of al-Nabi Shu’ayb, on the slope of a hill near the village, still stands as a holy place for Druze pilgrims.