the village was shaped like a rectangle whose longer sides were aligned in a north-south direction. during this era the village expanded and new houses, constructed of stone and adobe brick, were built along the road to the nearby village of kafra. it was classified as a hamlet in the "palestine index gazetteer". there were a few shops and a mosque which contained the maqam (shrine) of a shaykh daniyal. the village spring provided water for all the residents. the villagers worked primarily in rainfed agriculture.