 Jifna , along with most of Palestine , was annexed by the <unk> Caliphate under Umar ibn al @-@ <unk> after the Battle of <unk> in <unk> . The town became less politically significant under the Arab dynasties of the <unk> , <unk> and <unk> , but remained a major regional center for trade and commerce , due to its location along the Jerusalem – Nazareth road . It was known by the Arabs as <unk> . 
