Notice Illustrée sur Al-Haram Al-Sharif Jerusalem, visitor's guide to Al-Haram Al-Sharif – the Temple Mount. Published by the Supreme Muslim Council (SMC). Jerusalem, 1924. First edition. French. Visitor's guide to the Temple Mount, a descriptive guide to the buildings and structures on the Temple Mount, as well as their history and significance. With seven photographs: a panoramic view of the Temple Mount; Sabil Qaitbay (Fountain of Qayt Bay); Minbar al-Sayf (the Summer Pulpit); the Dome of the Rock; the Foundation Stone ("The Rock"); and the Al Aqsa Mosque (views of the exterior and interior). The guide begins with a statement declaring that on account of the sacredness of the entire site to Muslims, visitors are requested to refrain from smoking and from bringing dogs into the compound. This guide was published on behalf of the Supreme Muslim Council (SMC) which represented the religious interests of the Arab population in Palestine in the years of the British Mandate. The Council was established in 1922 and was entrusted with the management of the properties of the Waqf (the Muslim Trust) – including the Temple Mount – and with the administration of the Muslim judicial system. The Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, Haj Amin al-Husseini, was elected president of the SMC. Interestingly, despite the fact that the guide was written from a Muslim perspective, it specifically defines the Haram Al-Sharif as the historical location of the Jewish Great Temple. On page 3, it is stated that "T his site is one of the oldest in the world. Its sanctity dates from the earliest (perhaps from pre-historic) times. Its identity with the site of Solomon's Temple is beyond dispute. This, too, is the spot, according to universal belief, on which David ‘built there an altar unto the Lord and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings' [2 Samuel, 24:25]." This guide was simultaneously printed in English (see: Kedem, Auction 80, Part I, lot 52). The above quote is taken here from the English edition. 16 pp., 24.5 cm. Original cover, printed, to which an additional (blank) paper cover is attached. Good condition. Minor stains and blemishes. Fold lines to length of leaves. Small strips of paper glued to title page and to last leaf (to cover inked stamps). Leaves detached from covers. The upper left corner of original printed back cover – a stub bearing, in part, the inked stamp of the Supreme Muslim Council – was torn off (missing).