Jerusalem: The Biography

7 Evliya: portrait is based on Robert Dankoff, An Ottoman Mentality: The World of Evliya Çelebi; Evliya Celebi, An Ottoman Traveller 330–7 including Easter at the church; Jerusalem as the Kaaba of the poor and Dervishes 332; and on Tshelebi, Travels in Palestine. Dankoff, Çelebi 9–10; quote on longest and fullest travel book 9; uncle tomb in Jerusalem 22; education 31; courtier and page of Murad IV 33–46; female circumcision 61; Dervish 117; sex 118–19; unfair executions 139; as Falstaff and shitty martyr 142–5, 151; checking myths on Solomon ropes and Holy Fire 197–8. Evliya, Travels in Palestine 55–94. Sufism: Mazower, Salonica 79–82. Sufism and Islamic customs on entering/touring shrines: Ilan Pappe, Rise and Fall of a Palestinian Dynasty: the Husaynis 1700–1948 (henceforth Pappe) 26–7. Laxness on Haram, Qashashi, Jewels on the Excellence of Mosques quoted in Peters,

Jerusalem 496–8. Zeevi Ottoman Century quotes criticism of Abu al-Fath al-Dajani on conduct on Haram 25–8. Laxness on Haram: Claudia Ott, ‘The Songs and Musical Instruments of Ottoman Jerusalem’ in OJ 305. Ill-treatment of Christian pilgrims, Timberlake in jail: Peters, Jerusalem 511–12. Fighting, Holy Fire: Maundrell, Journey 80–100, 125–30. Dangers for Jewish pilgrims: Abraham Kalisker quoted in Peters, Jerusalem 525; Ashkenazi Jews immigration 1700, Gedaliah quoted at 526–34; use of Wailing Wall, Moses Yerushalmi and Gedaliah 528. Minna Rozen, ‘Relations between Egyptian Jewry and the Jewish Community in Jerusalem in 17th Century’, in A. Cohen and G. Baer (eds), Egypt and Palestine 251–65. Cohen, Sacred Esplanade 216–26. Gilbert, Rebirth

125. Hurva: Goldhill, City of Longing 167. Western struggle for praedominium: Wasserstein 15–23. Zeevi, Ottoman Century 20–5; 35–41; 43–56; downfall 57–61. Christian sects, rivalry of Powers and praedominium: Mouradian, ‘Les Chrétiens’, in Nicault, Jérusalem 177–204.

8 Naqib al-Ashraf revolt: Minna Rozen, ‘The Naqib al-Ashraf Rebellion in Jerusalem and its Repercussions on the City’s Dhimmis’, Journal of Asian and African Studies 18/2, November 1984, 249–70. Adel Manna, ‘Scholars and Notables: Tracing the Effendiya’s Hold on Power in 18th-Century Jerusalem’, JQ 32, Autumn 2007. Butris Abu-Manneh, ‘The Husaynis: Rise of a Notable Family in 18th-Century Palestine’, in David Kushner (ed), Palestine in Late Ottoman Period: Political, Social and Economic Transformation 93–100; and Pappe 23–30. Fall of the Ashkenazis: Gedaliah quoted in Peters,

Jerusalem 530–4. Ottoman change in attitude to Jews: Finkel 279. Zeevi, Ottoman Century 75. M. Hawari, OJ 498–9, shelling of Dome. Gilbert, Rebirth 125. Goldhill, City of Longing 167. Jewish pilgrims Abraham Kalisker quoted in Peters, Jerusalem 525; Ashkenazi Jews 526–34; Wall, Moses Yerushalmi, Gedaliah 528. Wasserstein 15–23.

9 The Families/early to late eighteenth century: Adel Manna, ‘Scholars and Notables Tracing the Effendiya’s Hold on Power in 18th Century Jerusalem’, JQ 32, Autumn 2007. On change of name: Papper 25–38 Illan Pappe, ‘The Rise and Fall of the Husaynis’, Part 1, JQ 10, Autumn 2000. Butrus Abu-Manneh, ‘The Husaynis: Rise of a Notable Family in 18th Century Palestine’, in David Kushner (ed.). Palestine in the Late Ottoman Period: Political, Social and Economic Transformation

93–100. Thanks to Adel Manna and also to Mohammad al-Alami and Bashir Barakat for sharing his research into the origins of the Families. Zeevi, Ottoman Century 63–73. A. K. Rafeq, ‘Political History of Ottoman Jerusalem’, OJ 25–8. Families, name changes, religious background, Alamis, Dajanis, Khalidis, Shihabis, al-Nammars: Mohammad al-Alami, ‘The Waqfs of the Traditional Families of Jerusalem during the Ottoman Period’, in OJ 145–57. Hereditary architect dynasty of al-Nammar: Atallah, OJ 159–90. Lawrence Conrad, ‘The Khalidi Library’, in OJ 191–209. Sari Nusseibeh, Country 1–20, killing of two Nusseibeh tax collectors by Husseinis and marriage alliance 52. Nashashibi family Mamluk origins: Burgoyne, Mamluk Jerusalem 60. Families build monuments on the Haram: Khalwat al-Dajani, Sabil al-Husseini, Sabil al-Khalidi –OJ 2.963, 966, 968. Alamis and house: author interview with Mohammad al-Alami. On family name changes and origins, Hazem Zaki Nusseibeh, Jerusalemites 398–9.