المدرسة الافضلية في القدس 586 ه / 1193 م - 1390 ه / 1970 م.

When revising the historical resources that talk about Jerusalem, we find that the oldest endowment for Moroccans in Jerusalem is the endowment of the king AL-Afdal (Noor Al-Deen Ali bin Saladin) in 1192. The neighborhood the Moroccans given includes Al-Buraq Wall (The Wailing Wall) and the areas surrounding it. Al-Afdal also built a school for the Moroccans, in Jerusalem, called Al-Afdalia school. The school were endowed to Al-Malikia clergymen. At the end of the Ottoman age, the school was turned into a residence for poor people. The troops of the Israeli occupation deconstructed the school after 1967. The school also was registered in the legal court in Jerusalem in 1267 and re-registered in 1596. This study sheds a light on the existence of Moroccans in Jerusalem, their endowments and their role in the enlightenment movement in Jerusalem. The significance of this study flows from its concentration on one of the most influential schools in Palestine (Al-Afdalia School) and on what happened to it after occupation in 1967. The study also asserts that Al-Afdalia School is a crucial part of the Palestinian heritage in Jerusalem. The Palestinian historical heritage, especially Jerusalem, face the danger of Judaization. It is queer and unaccepted to prevent the prayers from entering Al-Aqsa Mosque. The native inhabitants of Jerusalem are foreigners in their mother lands, so the danger of judaization should be faced by a strategic plan to preserve the Arabic and the Palestinian identity of Jerusalem.