Mala Xelî Pîrê

General Information

Nahiya (Subdistrict)

Mabeta

Also Known As

عين حجر الوسطى

Map and Location

Coordinates: 36.568845, 36.815503

Source: akmckeever.substack.com

Photos

Photo of Mala Xelî Pîrê
Photo of Mala Xelî Pîrê

Summaries

I. Summary from TirejAfrin Site (English) of Mala Xelî Pîrê

According to the book 'جبل الكرد' 'Mountain of the Kurds' - A Geographic Study by Dr. Mohammed Abdo Ali:

Ain Al-Hajar Eastern (عين الحجر شرقي), Ain Al-Hajar Farm (مزرعة عين الحجر)

Mala Xelî Pîrê (مالا خلي پيره), Ain Hajar Al-Wusta (عين الحجر الوسطى):

  • The popular Kurdish name meaning: house of Khalil son of the old woman. And "Khalil" is the name of one of its first inhabitants.

And according to the book: Afrin.... Its River and Green Hills by writer Abdul Rahman Mohammed from Qatmah village:

Foundation/Origin Information of Mala Xelî Pîrê

The first inhabitants included a man named Khalil. The Beit Al-Biro family was the first to inhabit the village.

Source: TirejAfrin Site

Possible Village Name Meaning of Mala Xelî Pîrê

One of its names, Mala Xelî Pîrê, means "house of Khalil son of the old woman."

Source: TirejAfrin Site