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thumb|Center of Silwan (2022) thumb|Wide view of Silwan (2022) thumb|Southern part of Silwan (2022) thumb|View of Silwan (2008) thumb|Pool of Siloam Silwan or Siloam (; ; ) is a predominantly Palestinian district in East Jerusalem, on the southeastern outskirts of the current Old City of Jerusalem.

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ירושלים | القدس
Region
מחוז ירושלים
Country
ישראל
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22 sections
Contents
  • Geography
  • History
  • Iron Age
  • Roman Empire
  • Byzantine Empire
  • Caliphates and Crusaders
  • Ottoman Empire
  • British Mandate
  • Jordan
  • Israel
  • Jewish settlements
  • The Sumreen (or Sumarin) family
  • Housing demolition and construction permits
  • Torching of olive trees
  • Demography
  • Education and culture
  • Archaeology
  • Silwan necropolis
  • Wadi Hilweh
  • References
  • Bibliography
  • External links

thumb|Center of Silwan (2022) thumb|Wide view of Silwan (2022) thumb|Southern part of Silwan (2022) thumb|View of Silwan (2008) thumb|Pool of Siloam Silwan or Siloam (; ; ) is a predominantly Palestinian district in East Jerusalem, on the southeastern outskirts of the current Old City of Jerusalem.

It was the source of water for the Pool of Siloam within larger boundaries of the ancient walled city of Jerusalem, mentioned in the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament. In the latter it is the location of Jesus' healing the man blind from birth. Medieval Silwan began as a farming village, dating back to the 7th century according to local traditions, while the earliest mention of the village is from the year 985. Over many centuries, the village grew until it became an urban neighborhood of Jerusalem in the 20th century.

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