Rahat is also a name for the Turkish Delight Lokum.

Rahat (Hebrew: רהט, Arabic: رهط) is a city in the South District of Israel. According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), at the end of 2004 the city had a total population of 37,400. As such, it is the largest Bedouin settlement in Israel, and the only one to have the status of city. “Hebrew” redirects here. ... Arabic ( or just ) is the largest living member of the Semitic language family in terms of speakers. ... Cities in Israel, by district: // Northern District See also North District, Israel. ... Map of the districts of Israel There are six main administrative districts of Israel, known in Hebrew as mehozot (מחוזות; singular: mahoz) and fifteen sub-districts known as nafot (נפות; singular: nafa). ... The South District of Israel, highlighted. ... A dunam or dönüm, dunum, donum is a unit of area. ... Several pieces of lokum Turkish Delight, or lokum, is a confection made from starch and sugar. ... “Hebrew” redirects here. ... Arabic ( or just ) is the largest living member of the Semitic language family in terms of speakers. ... The South District of Israel, highlighted. ... Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (הלשכה המרכזית לסטטיסטיקה) is a state organization for the creation and maintenance of numeric data related to populations vis-à-vis the ethnic makeup of Israel and its cities. ...

History

Rahat was established in the year 1972, by the government of Israel, as a new settlement for Arab Bedouins, who lived in the surrounding area without permanent domicile. Until the year 1980, Rahat was part of the rural county Bnei Shim'on and from then on (until 1994) it was a local council (administered by a private board until 1989). In the year 1994 it was recognized as a city and it is the first city of Bedouins in Israel and in the entire geographical region of Palestine. Languages Arabic other languages (Arab minorities) Religions Predominantly Islam Some adherents of Druze, Judaism, Samaritan, Christianity Related ethnic groups Jews, Canaanites, other Semitic-speaking groups An Arab (Arabic: ); is a member of a Semitic group of people whose cultural, linguistic, and in certain cases, ancestral origins trace back to the... A Bedouin man resting on a hillside at Mount Sinai Bedouin, derived from the Arabic ( ‎), a generic name for a desert-dweller, is a term generally applied to Arab nomadic pastoralist groups, who are found throughout most of the desert belt extending from the Atlantic coast of the Sahara via... In Israel, a local council is a locality similar to a city in structure and way of life, that has not yet achieved a status of a city, which requires a minimum number of residents, among other things. ... The Holy Land or Palestine Showing not only the Old Kingdoms of Judea and Israel but also the 12 Tribes Distinctly, and Confirming Even the Diversity of the Locations of their Ancient Positions and Doing So as the Holy Scriptures Indicate, a geographic map from the studio of Tobiae Conradi...

Rahar known as the biggest wenker in the house

Demographics

Typical houses in Rahat

According to CBS, in 2001 the ethnic makeup of the city was all Arab Bedouins without significant Jewish population (see also: Population groups in Israel). As such, it is by far the largest Bedouin settlement in Israel. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (2608 × 1952 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (2608 × 1952 pixel, file size: 1. ... Languages Arabic other languages (Arab minorities) Religions Predominantly Islam Some adherents of Druze, Judaism, Samaritan, Christianity Related ethnic groups Jews, Canaanites, other Semitic-speaking groups An Arab (Arabic: ); is a member of a Semitic group of people whose cultural, linguistic, and in certain cases, ancestral origins trace back to the... A Bedouin man resting on a hillside at Mount Sinai Bedouin, derived from the Arabic ( ‎), a generic name for a desert-dweller, is a term generally applied to Arab nomadic pastoralist groups, who are found throughout most of the desert belt extending from the Atlantic coast of the Sahara via... For other uses, see Jew (disambiguation). ... Population groups in Israel are the major ethnic groups of Jews and Arabs. ...

According to CBS, in 2001 there were 16,300 males and 16,100 females. The population of the city was spread out with 65.2% 19 years of age or younger, 15.8% between 20 and 29, 12.0% between 30 and 44, 4.7% from 45 to 59, 0.9% from 60 to 64, and 1.4% 65 years of age or older. The population growth rate in 2001 was 5.9%..

Income

According to CBS, as of 2000, in the city there were 3,983 salaried workers and 437 are self-employed. The mean monthly wage in 2000 for a salaried worker in the city is ILS 3,008, a real change of -0.8% over the course of 2000. Salaried males have a mean monthly wage of ILS 3,502 (a real change of 0.1%) versus ILS 1,394 for females (a real change of -10.7%). The mean income for the self-employed is 5,198. There are 277 people who receive unemployment benefits and 10,906 people who receive an income guarantee. 1 sheqel coin (1994–5). ...

Education

According to CBS, there are 16 schools and 10,442 students in the city. They are spread out as 13 elementary schools and 7,375 elementary school students, and 6 high schools and 3,067 high school students. 54.7% of 12th grade students were entitled to a matriculation certificate in 2001.

Nomenclature

In Arabic, Rahat means 'Comfort', 'Calm' & 'Peace'. It is a unisex name mostly found amongst Islamic individuals.

South District
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