Editing Mġarr (section)

=== Norman and Hospitaller Rule ===
Once the [[Kingdom of Sicily|Normans]] conquered Malta and gradually gained full control of it, commerce in the Fomm ir-Riħ, Ġnejna, and Għajn Tuffieħa ports rose. [[Cotton]], [[cumin]] and [[vineyard]]s were also grown to generate income. Ever since 1419, watchmen were assigned to ensure that products were not stolen or looted. Parts of Binġemma and Santi during these times were sold as feudal lands.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Deguara |first1=Alwiġ |title=L-Imġarr - Il-Ħajja u l-Ħidma ta' Niesu mill-Qedem sa llum |date=1999 |isbn=99909-84-09-3}}</ref>

Mġarr also played a role in the [[Great Siege of Malta]]. The [[Ottoman Empire|Ottoman]] invading army, led by Mustafa Pasha anchored their ships in Mġarr.<ref>{{cite web |title=The first days of the Great Siege of Malta |url=https://timesofmalta.com/article/the-first-days-of-the-great-siege-of-malta.954706 |website=Times of Malta |language=en-gb |date=15 May 2022}}</ref> Men from Mġarr also formed part of the Naxxar Dejma Company. 
<ref>{{cite web |last1=Cassar |first1=George |title=The role of the Maltese inhabitants during the Great Siege |url=https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/50226 |publisher=Sacra Militia Foundation |language=en |date=2005}}</ref>