The 1927 Jericho earthquake destroyed many of the Nablus ' historic buildings , including the An-Nasr Mosque . Though they were subsequently rebuilt by Haj Amin al-Husayni 's Supreme Muslim Council in the mid-1930s , their previous " picturesque " character was lost . During British rule , Nablus emerged as a site of local resistance and the Old City quarter of Qaryun was demolished by the British during the 1936 – 1939 Arab revolt in Palestine . Jewish immigration did not significantly impact the demographic composition of Nablus , and it was slated for inclusion in the Arab state envisioned by the United Nations General Assembly 's 1947 partition plan for Palestine
1927 Jericho earthquake
1927 Jericho earthquake
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