Sakhnin

Sakhnin (Arabic: سخنين‎‎; Hebrew: סַחְ'נִין or סִכְנִין Sikhnin) is an Arab city in Israel's North District. It is located in the Lower Galilee, about 23 kilometres (14 mi) east of Acre. Sakhnin was declared a city in 1995. In 2015 its population was 29,316, mostly Muslim with a sizable Christian minority. Sakhnin is home to the largest population of Sufi Muslims within Israel, with approximately 80 members.

Sakhnin

Sakhnin (Arabic: سخنين‎‎; Hebrew: סַחְ'נִין or סִכְנִין Sikhnin) is an Arab city in Israel's North District. It is located in the Lower Galilee, about 23 kilometres (14 mi) east of Acre. Sakhnin was declared a city in 1995. In 2015 its population was 29,316, mostly Muslim with a sizable Christian minority. Sakhnin is home to the largest population of Sufi Muslims within Israel, with approximately 80 members.