Members of the tribe have established several permanent settlements in the Bethlehem area, known as the 'Arab et-Ta'amreh village cluster (Za'atara, Beit Ta'mir, Hindaza, Tuqu' with Khirbet al-Deir, Nuaman, Ubeidiya, Al-Masara and al-Asakra).
The Ta'amreh, also known as the Ta'amirah, is an Arab Tribe originating from the wilderness stretching from the Western Dead Sea Shores to Bethlehem and Tekoah.
[5] In 1603/4 (1012 A.H) a Bedouin named Sha‘ala of ‘Arab al-Ta‘āmira sold a beast of burden, originally stolen from Jindas near Lydda to Sālim b. Ghunaym, resident of the village of Dayr al-Sinna in the Kidron Valley near Jerusalem.
[7] The overall resistance was deemed to be successful, as it effectively hindered Napoleon's advance into the region and showcased the unity and strength of local tribes and groups.
In 1808, the Hejaya tribe launched a raid on the village of Deir Diwan (Dibwan) part of Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate.
They actively participated in the capture of Jerusalem as part of the leading force against Ottoman control, standing as one of the last groups to resist the Turkish government.
The allied tribes succeeded in overpowering the Suqur and looted their livestock, including 60 cows, 30 donkeys, several camels, as well as sheep and goats.
[18] In the summer of 1853, the Ta'amreh tribe, responding to drought and the failure of springs in their usual grazing areas between Bethlehem and the Dead Sea, invaded the valley of Artas (Urtas) in search of water for their flocks and herds.
A large group of Ta'amreh arrived with thousands of camels, sheep, and goats, utilizing the valley's resources to sustain their animals.
Historically, the Ta'amreh had dominated the valley, only withdrawing due to agreements with John Meshullam, a British subject who had settled in Artas in partnership with local peasants.
[18] The Ta'amrah, Tiyaha, and Malikiyyah tribes, along with the Abo Ghosh clan, formed a coalition that occupied Bethlehem for two weeks following a series of battles.
[19] After the two-week occupation of Bethlehem, the coalition of the Ta'amrah, Tiyaha, and Malikiyyah tribes was ordered by the Pasha to evacuate the city within three hours.
[20] On September 23, 1858, Sheikh Safi ez-Zeer at-Ta'mari led the Ta'amrah in an ambush against an Ottoman force near Rachel's Tomb, just outside Bethlehem.
During the battle, Shakir Agha was severely wounded; his arm was cut across by a sword, and his side was pierced by a spear thrown by Safi ez-Zeer.