'Arura
| Bani Zeid al-Sharqiya | |
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Arabic | بني زيد الشرقية |
| • Also spelled | Bani Zeid East (official) Bani Zayd ash-Sharqiyya (unofficial) |
Arura, in the distance
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 Bani Zeid al-Sharqiya
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| Coordinates: 32°02′N 35°10′E / 32.033°N 35.167°ECoordinates: 32°02′N 35°10′E / 32.033°N 35.167°E | |
| Palestine grid | 165/161, 166/161 |
| Governorate | Ramallah & al-Bireh |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Head of Municipality | Abd al-Rahman al-Nubani |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Jurisdiction | 5,083 |
| Name meaning | "Eastern Bani Zeid" |
Bani Zeid al-Sharqiya (Arabic: بني زيد الشرقية) is a Palestinian town in the northern West Bank, located north of Ramallah in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate. It was formed as a result of a merger of the villages of 'Arura, Mazari al-Nubani, and Abwein, although the latter separated from the municipality. Bani Zeid al-Sharqiya is 3 kilometers (1.9 mi) north of Ajjul and other nearby localities include Deir as-Sudan to the southeast, Kafr Ein to the east, and Abwein to the southwest.
Both Arura and Mazari al-Nubani were part of the Bani Zeid subdistrict in the Sanjak of Jerusalem. The two villages produced a combined 99 qintars of olive oil, the chief agricultural product of the Bani Zeid, and adult males in were taxed a combined 649 akçe.
'Arura (Arabic: عاروره, ‘Arūrā) 32°02′30″N 35°10′18″E / 32.04167°N 35.17167°E (Palestine grid 166/160) is situated 500 meters (1,600 ft) above sea level.
Near, and within the village are three shrines dedicated to Sheikh Radwan, Sheikh Ahmad, and al-Khidr. Al-Khidr's shrine, in the center of the village, has no relation to al-Khidr, and his simply dedicated to a holy man with the same name. Al-Khidr or Saint George is revered throughout Palestine in several towns and villages. Sheikh Ahmad's shrine is to the west of 'Arura.
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