in 1596, danna was part of the ottoman empire, "nahiya" (subdistrict) of shafa under the "liwa'" (district) of lajjun with a population of 5 muslim families, (estimated 28 people). it paid a fixed tax rate of 25% to the ottoman government on a number of crops, including wheat and barley, and other types of produce, such as goats and beehives; a total of 3,500 akçe.