 According to an Arabic inscription on the mosque, the construction of the mosque and the remains of a fortification in the village are credited to Yusef el-Omar, a Zaydani family member and brother of the 18th century ruler of the Galilee, Zahir al-Umar.According to the SWP, "The houses in the village are principally of stone; wells occur south of the hill, with olives near them.Some of the inhabitants are Greek Christians."