Online Auction 021 – Jewish and Israeli History, Art and Culture

"Notice Illustrée sur Al-Haram Al-Sharif, Jérusalem", Informational Booklet about the Temple Mount – The Supreme Muslim Council – Jerusalem, 1927

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Notice Illustrée sur Al-Haram Al-Sharif, Jérusalem, edited by the Supreme Muslim Council. Jerusalem, 1927. French. Second edition.
An informational booklet about the Temple Mount (Al-Haram Al-Sharif) – description of its structures, their history and significance, instructions for maintaining the sanctity of the compound, and more. Accompanied by seven photographs: a view of the Temple Mount, Sabil Qaitbay, the summer pavilion, the Dome of the Rock, the Foundation Stone, and the Al-Aqsa Mosque.
The booklet was published at the initiative of the Supreme Muslim Council, an institution that represented the religious interests of the Arab population in Palestine during 1922-1948.
16 pp, 24 cm. Good-fair condition. The leaves are detached one from the other and from the cover. Filing holes (slightly affecting the text). Creases. Wormhole in all leaves. Some stains. A corner of the back cover (entrance ticket?) is torn off.
Palestine, British Mandate and Underground Movements, the State of Israel
Palestine, British Mandate and Underground Movements, the State of Israel