It has been active continuously since its foundation, except during the Crusades and Jordanian occupation of the city from 1948.

After the 1948 war, the building was under Jordanian occupation, along with the entire Old City of Jerusalem.

Judea was the name in use in English until the Jordanian occupation of the area in 1948.

In 1954, under Jordanian occupation of the West Bank, Anabta became a municipal council.

After 1948 Palestine War, the village fell under Jordanian occupation.

It remained under Jordanian occupation until 1967, when Israel captured the Old City and surrounding region.

The inhabitants had chafed under Jordanian occupation.

During the Jordanian occupation, the area changed its name to the West Bank.

During the Jordanian occupation, a sewing factory was built on the site.

Under the Jordanian occupation, Palestinians were never quite sure what their identity was.