Sajur

Sajur (Hebrew: ???'??) is a predominantly Druze town in the Galilee region of northern Israel, with an area of 3,000 dunams. It achieved recognition as an independent local council in 1992. The population is 3,400 (September 2003), with an annual growth rate of 2 percent.

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According to Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a low ranking (3 out of 10) on the country's socioeconomic index (December 2001). The average salary that year was NIS 3,531 per month, whereas the national average was NIS 6,835.

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Hebrew: The word Hebrew can variously mean:...

Druze: The Druze (Arabic: duruzī درزي, pl. durūz دروز, Hebrew: druzim ??????) are a small and distinct religious community residing mainly in Lebanon, Israel, Syria, Turkey and Jordan (small communities of expatriates also live in the United States,...

Galilee: Galilee (Hebrew hagalil הגליל, Arabic al-jaleel الجليل), meaning "circuit", is a large area overlapping with much of the North District of Israel. It is traditionally divided into three areas:...