Bilal Abu Khalaf is a textile merchant in the Old City.
Produced in association with Jerusalem 1000–1400: Every People Under Heaven, on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art from September 26, 2016, through January 8, 2017.
Voices of Jerusalem: A Textile Merchant in the Old City
Bilal Abu Khalaf is a textile merchant in the Old City.
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