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- ↑ "سليمان يوسف جاسر (1884 - 1859)".
- ↑ "Suleiman Jacir".
- ↑ "The House — Dar Jacir".
- ↑ Norris, Jacob (10 April 2017). "Return migration and the rise of the Palestinian nouveaux riches, 1870-1925" (PDF).