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The Recent Pilgrimage to Jerusalem

F. J. Bliss · 1894

An 1894 report from the Palestine Exploration Fund describing a pilgrimage to Jerusalem, noting that Suleiman the Magnificent built the Haram walls between 1536 and 1542.

This 1894 report notes that Suleiman built the Haram walls in Jerusalem between 1536 and 1542, evidence of his architectural legacy.

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What it is

This is a report by F. J. Bliss published in 1894 by the Palestine Exploration Fund, describing a pilgrimage group's visit to Jerusalem. Within its account of the city's monuments, it states that the lower parts of the Haram enclosure, except for certain sections, were built by Suleiman the Magnificent between 1536 and 1542.

Why it matters

This report shows how, centuries after his death, Suleiman's building projects in Jerusalem were still visible and noted by travelers and scholars. It is a secondary source observation, written by a 19th-century visitor rather than someone from Suleiman's own time, but it helps confirm his architectural legacy in the city.

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  • Why might Suleiman have ordered construction work on the Haram walls in Jerusalem?
  • What does the survival of this building work tell us about Suleiman's influence beyond the Ottoman heartland?
  • How reliable might a visitor's report be compared to an official building record from Suleiman's own time?

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