It is widely known that in the 1870s, Palestine was administratively transformed into the Mutessarifat of al-Quds al-Sharif. What is much less well known is the story of how this administrative district came into existence. Join me as we take a deep dive into the administrative boundaries of late Ottoman Palestine. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/preoccupation-a-not-so-brief-history-of-palestine/donations