The fertile land of abundant ancient springs
Beautiful nature, farmland, farmers, and springs Husan is a Palestinian village in the Bethlehem Governorate, located at 6.5 km west of Bethlehem. During the Ottoman period Husan was one of the 24 villages known as the “Al- ‘Arqoub” villages, which were under the jurisdiction of Jerusalem. According to the Turkish records, the village took the name Husan in 1525. Prior to that it was inhabited during the Roman and Crusader eras, then called Deir Hassan.
Carved tombs are preserved at Kherbit Um Al-Shuqaf, to the east of the village, dating to the third century AD. The name Husan originates from Arabic and means goodness and beauty; it is believed that the beauty of the girls in the village was much appreciated in the past, and this is where the name Husan came from.
Other stories mention the “Hassan Monastery” as giving its name to the village.
There are six water springs in Husan where you can swim (Al-'Amud, Al-Skhunah, 'Udah, Berkat El Orof, Al Kareesah, and Al Namus). These springs are also used for agricultural purposes. Husan also has an archaeological shrine named “Ash Sheik Mahmoud”.