A hundred years ago (in 1915), Ottoman soldiers entrusted these banknotes to Palestinian merchant, Ragheb Hilmi Alul when they were retreating from Palestine and said:
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“When we come back, we will take our money”.
Since then, the Al-Alul family has been keeping these banknotes, as the soldiers never returned.
The money is equivalent to $29,000 in today’s currency. #FreePalestine #القدس
