01In brief
Islin was a village recorded in the Sub-District of Jerusalem, within the District of Jerusalem–Jaffa, in the 1922 Palestine Census. The census registered 132 residents — 72 males and 60 females — all under the period designation "Mohammedans." The approved-source material available for this article does not establish Islin's later history, present-day status, or alternative spelling.
02Historical Record
The 1922 Palestine Census listed Islin among the villages of the Sub-District of Jerusalem, within the District of Jerusalem–Jaffa.[1] It recorded 132 residents: 72 males and 60 females.[1] All 132 were entered under the table's "Mohammedans" category.[1]
The census terminology is historical. Its administrative designation "District of Jerusalem–Jaffa" and population category "Mohammedans" should not be treated as current administrative or demographic classifications. The census provides a 1922 snapshot but does not establish Islin's later history, present-day status, or alternative spelling.
Sources
- 1Palestine Census (1922), Internet Archive (accessed September 17, 2026)
IsraelPedia Question & Answers
What was Islin?
Islin was a village recorded in the Sub-District of Jerusalem, within the District of Jerusalem–Jaffa, in the 1922 Palestine Census. The census registered 132 residents — 72 males and 60 females — all entered under the period designation "Mohammedans."
How many people lived in Islin according to the 1922 Palestine Census?
The 1922 Palestine Census recorded 132 residents in Islin: 72 males and 60 females. All 132 were entered under the census table's "Mohammedans" category.