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- Feiler, Gil (1998). From Boycott to Economic Cooperation: The Political Economy of the Arab Boycott of Israel. London: Routledge. ISBN 0-7146-4423-4
- 'Moslem Congress In Jerusalem, Mufti As President', From Our Correspondent, The Times, Wednesday, 9 December, 1931; pg. 11; Issue 46001; col G.
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- Kramer, Martin (1986). Islam Assembled: The Advent of the Muslim Congresses. Columbia University Press. ISBN 0-231-05994-9. A chapter is devoted to the Jerusalem congress.
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