A Roman Temple is found in this town, called "
Castra El Banaat". In 1838,
Eli Smith noted Kasarnaba's population to be predominantly
Metawileh. People in Kasarnaba are traditionally farmers famous for growing vineyards and wild rose flowers for rosewater extraction, in addition to many other traditional Horticultural crops some of which are listed below. In 1994
Mustafa Dirani was abducted by
Israeli forces from his home in Kasarnaba. He was held (without charge) by Israel until 2004. == Traditional Crops ==