 In 1859, Sulayman Rayyan was in control of Majdal Yaba, and by 1860 the Rayyan clan had lost all of their influence in the "sanjak" after they were defeated by the Qasims.The Rayyan continued to live in and rule Majdal Yaba, but the village ceased to be a center of power.According to the PEF's "Survey of Western Palestine" (SWP), the Rayyan family were "ruined by the Turkish Government."