Taibah
Taibah
الطيبة | |
|---|---|
  Taibah Location in Jordan | |
| Coordinates: 32°33′N 35°41′E / 32.550°N 35.683°E | |
| Country |  Jordan |
| Governorate | Irbid Governorate |
| District | Aṭ-Ṭaībah |
| Time zone | UTC + 2 |
Taibah or Taybeh (Arabic: الطيبة; also Taiyibe and Al-Taiyiba) is a town located in the Aṭ-Ṭaībah district of the Irbid Governorate, in northern Jordan.[1]
The 2020 census estimates its population to be 24,255 people.[2]
History
[edit]Taybah is identified with the ancient city of Ephron (Greek: Eφρων).[3] Polybius' historical accounts mention it during the campaigns of Seleucid king Antiochus III,[4][3] as well as in the story of Judas Maccabeus' retreat from Gilead, as described in 1 Maccabees.[5][3]