Ras Karkar is a Palestinian village located 12 km west of Ramallah. The village is also known as Ras Ibn Samhan.

Ras Karkar was ruled by Sheikh Ismail Ibn Samhan who was respected and appreciated by his clan for the many contributions and support that he provided them. Later on, he was killed by the Abu Ghosh family which controlled another village near Ras Karkar. The castle of the Samhan family was built in 1812 AD according to the inscription on the castle. The village is famous for its planted fields of olive trees.