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Tuffah
Neighborhood in Gaza, Gaza Governorate, Palestine From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tuffah (Arabic: التفاح, literally: "the Apple") is one of four quarters of the Old City of Gaza,[1] located in the northeast, and is divided into eastern and western halves.[2] Prior to its expansion and the demolition of the Old City's walls, Tuffah was one of the three walled quarters of Gaza, the other two being al-Daraj and Zeitoun.[3] The local pronunciation of the district's name is at-tuffen.[4]
Tuffah has existed since early Mamluk rule in Gaza in the 13th century. The southern part of Tuffah was called "ad-Dabbaghah". According to Ottoman tax records in the late 16th century, it was a small neighborhood containing 57 households. The ad-Dabbaghah neighborhood contained Gaza's slaughterhouse and tanners' facilities during the Ottoman era (1517-1917). The northern subdivision of Tuffah was called "Bani Amir."[4]
The 14th-century Ibn Marwan Mosque is located in the district as is the 13th-century Aybaki Mosque.[5] Home to the British War Cemetery, Tuffah also contains a public library and a number of Palestinian Red Crescent-run schools.[6]
During Gaza war, the neighborhood was subjected to heavy Israeli artillery fire and airstrikes; multiple Palestinian journalists were also killed in strikes that hit the area.[7][8] The quarter's residents were subjected to evacuation order by the Israeli military in August 2024.[9]
Israeli strikes hit at least two schools in the neighborhood.[10]
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