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Story of Umm ar-Rihan

Umm ar-Rehan (Arabic: أم الريحان, lit. 'Mother of Basil'; also transliterated Umm Rihan or Um al-Rehan) is a Palestinian village of 447 inhabitants located high on the northwestern

Umm ar-Rehan (Arabic: أم الريحان, lit. 'Mother of Basil'; also transliterated Umm Rihan or Um al-Rehan) is a Palestinian village of 447 inhabitants located high on the northwestern hills of the Jenin Governorate of the State of Palestine, 14 kilometers (8.7 mi) from Jenin.

It is one of a number of Palestinian villages that are now located within enclaves in the Seam Zone Umm al-Rehan is one of seven villages that form part of the Barta'a enclave, which is named for the enclave's largest town: eastern Barta'a (pop. 3,500).

Source: Wikipedia (English) — "Umm ar-Rihan" — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umm_ar-Rihan