Musa Kazim al-Husseini, the “undisputed leader of the Palestinian Arabs,” held important political positions in Jerusalem until his death at age 81
The mufti’s luxurious home in Sheikh Jarrah is a microcosm of the city’s rich and vibrant Palestinian past—and of its erasure by Israeli authorities.
A committed Arab nationalist who founded the Arab Bank in Jerusalem in 1930 and led much of Palestine’s banking activity
A controversial long-running mayor of Jerusalem who opposed the Zionist agenda while maintaining close ties with British Mandate authorities
Khalil Raad’s photographs captured Palestinian tradition, resilience, and history before and after the Nakba.
The Jerusalem YMCA was the social, athletic, and cultural hub for Jerusalemites during the British Mandate years.
An accomplished scholar of Arabic and Islamic studies and award-winning translator who traced his creative talent to his Jerusalem childhood
A rare view of Jerusalem as it appeared at the moment of transition from Ottoman to British rule, in the early 1920s
An interactive map of Jerusalem during the period of the British Mandate