 In 1596, Kafr Bir'im appeared in Ottoman tax registers as being in the "Nahiya" of "Jira", part of Sanjak Safad.It had a population of 114 households and 22 bachelors; all noted as Muslim.The villagers paid taxes on wheat, barley, goats and beehives, but most of the taxes were paid as a fixed sum; total revenue was 13,400 akçe.