ash-Sheikh Sa'd () is a Palestinian village in the Jerusalem Governorate, located 6 kilometers Southeast of Jerusalem in the central West Bank. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the village had a population of 2,776 in 2017.
The village's residents have family in Jabel Mukaber, an Arab neighborhood in East Jerusalem, and attend school there. Sheikh Sa'd's cemetery is located in the neighborhood as well. Since the Second Intifada in 2000, Sheikh Sa'd residents have not been allowed to enter Jabel Mukaber without a permit.Palestinian village torn from Jerusalem neighbours Reuters. 4 March 2007.
History In 1838, it was noted as a "ruined" village in the el-Arkub District, south west of Jerusalem.Robinson and Smith, 1841, vol 3, Appendix 2, p. 125
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External links Welcome to al-Shaykh Sa'ad Ash-Sheikh Sa’d, Welcome to Palestine Survey of Western Palestine, Map 17: IAA, Wikimedia commons Ash Sheikh Sa'd village (fact sheet), Applied Research Institute–Jerusalem, ARIJ Ash Sheikh Sa'd village profile, ARIJ Ash Sheikh Sa'd aerial photo, ARIJ Locality Development Priorities and Needs in Ash Sheikh Sa'd, ARIJ