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unique! A history that has never been seen in sales! Business cards with handwritings of personalities who headed the government and consulates in Jerusalem, during the Ottoman period and at the beginning of the British occupation, the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century - all the cards were collected by a Jerusalem collector from its famous personalities, more than a century ago! rare! rare! rare! -  בלעדי! היסטוריה שלא נראתה מעולם במכירות! כרטיסי ביקור עם כתבי ידות של אישים שעמדו בראש הממשל והקונסוליות בירושלים, בתקופה העותומנית ובתחילת הכיבוש הבריטי, שלהי המאה ה19 ראשית המאה ה20 – כל הכרטיסים נאספו על ידי אספן ירושלמי מהאישים המפורסמים שלה, לפני יותר ממאה שנה! נדיר! נדיר! נדיר! 1. Sobhi Bei - Governor of the Jerusalem district in 1908, the only district that was directly subordinate to the Sultan and the government of Turkey, because of its importance and sanctity. The most important job in land of Israel. 2. Said al-Husseini - Deputy of the Jerusalem District in the Turkish Parliament in Constantinople. From the privileged and famous Al Husseini family that led the Arabs of Jerusalem. The relative of Mufti al Husseini, the instigator and racist, who collaborated with Hitler, and of Abdel Kader al Husseini, the leader of the gangs and the Arabs of Israel in their jihad against the establishment of the Jewish state. Al Husseini, like the rest of his family, spoke out, on the eve of his election, against the Jews and promised to fight against land purchases by them. However, in conversations with Jewish officials, he claimed that his anti-Zionist position stems solely from his desire to be popular in the opinion of the Arab public. Served in parliament until 1914. 3. Amin Abdel-Hadi - member of the Supreme Muslim Council, and district governor. He continued to hold his position in the council even after the removal of the president of the council, Mufti Haj al-Husseini, in 1937 following the incitement against the Jews, and was inclined to cooperate with the British. 4. John Dixon - Consul General of Great Britain in Jerusalem and Israel, 1899 - 1906. Born in Kushta in 1847. Served consular service in the Levant. Vice-Consul, Mosul, 1872-76; Vice Consul, Beirut, 1877-82; Consul, Damascus, 1882-99; Consul General, Jerusalem, 1899 -1906. 5. Kostaki Saba - the British Attorney General in the Land of Israel, after the occupation of the land by them. 6. Walter Haas - Consul General of Austria, in Jerusalem, during the time of the British. 7. Pablo Yarita - Consul of Spain in Jerusalem. His wife, Silvia, was a partner with him in his enterprises. She was a very educated woman, a lover of Jerusalem and an archeology lover. She participated herself, along with her children, in archaeological excavations in the city. Some important things were discovered in her excavations. She wrote a book called ”Jerusalem”, which was a great success at the time. The consul and his wife founded a Spanish college with a large library in the consulate that still exists today. 8. Anton Thomas Glatt - dragoman [interpreter between people] the consulate of the United States in Jerusalem. Anton was an unusual figure in Jerusalem. He was said to be much more important than the consul himself. He was a descendant of a Christian family that lived in Jerusalem for four hundred years. Being rooted in the Ottoman and social laws and customs in Israel, and being fluent in all the spoken languages: Turkish, Arabic, German, French and English - he served as the consulate's interpreter. Because of his expertise in laws and customs, there was nothing in the city that its residents, as well as all the thousands of pilgrims, tourists and visitors, were not consumed by him. Everything would go through him and be handled with a high hand. Being also connected to the New Grand Hotel [the large building that still exists today, in all its glory near the Jaffa Gate, within the walls], all the residents of the hotel, Jews and Christians, were also in need of his extreme knowledge and services. He was the originator and bringer in all matters. Card in front of us in Turkish and English. It is interesting to note that the title ”dragman” is not used today in foreign languages. It was a common word in the Land of Israel and the Ottoman Empire, which had its roots in Greek. 9. Dr. Max Hess, Chancellor Drugman of the German Consulate in Jerusalem. See the explanation in the previous item. 10. A card in Turkish of an important personality in the Ottoman administration in Jerusalem - the research on this is left to the buyer. 11. Another card in Turkish of an important figure in the Ottoman administration in Jerusalem - the research on this is left to the buyer. 12. Alexander Fiani, president of the Chamber of Freemasons in the Land of Israel, Christian Arab, Jaffa. In the chamber there were members from the elite of Jaffa: Christians, Muslims and Jews.