the inhabitants were Muslims. Refugees from Zir'in and their descendants numbered 10,116 in 1998. References Bibliography (pp.311 - 323) (p.172) (pp. 276-278) ( pp. 269-272) External links Welcome to Zir'in Zir'in, Zochrot Survey of Western Palestine, Map 9: IAA, Wikimedia commons Zir'in at Khalil Sakakini Cultural Center Zir'in by Rami Nashashibi (1996), Center for Research and Documentation of Palestinian Society. Zir'in, circa 1900 Arab villages depopulated during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War District of Jenin