in 1517, al-qubayba was incorporated into the ottoman empire with the rest of palestine, and in 1596 it appeared in the tax registers as being in the "nahiya" (subdistrict) of gaza under the "liwa'" (district) of gaza. it had a population of 33 muslim household, an estimated 182 persons. they paid a fixed tax-rate of 25 % on agricultural products, including wheat, barley, sesame, and fruit trees, as well as goats and beehives; a total of 4,600 akçe. 11/24 of the revenue went to a waqf.