Oil presses
Al Nashashibi Oil Press
Rented by Abdul Qadir Saad al-Salhi, and turned into a shop for Oriental antiques.
Al-Asali Oil Press
Continues to work as a press until today, and rented by Kamal Salhi.
Al-Badairi Oil Press – (Christian quarter)
Current use: Shop “store” for the tenant of the family of Al-Harbawi.
Al-Taziz Oil Press
Today turned into a shop for cleaning tools.
Al-Badairi Oil Press
Turned into “A’al Sondoqa” carpenter, and then became a hostel.
Sheikh Qassim Oil Press
Turned into shops “Stores” to sell spices after the division of the press.
Al-Jbreeni Oil Press
The press produces many products such as red and white tahini and sesame cakes, as well as Halawa, baraka…
Common questions
How many Oil presses are in The Old City?
QudsInfo lists 7 Oil presses in The Old City, including Al Nashashibi Oil Press, Al-Asali Oil Press, and Al-Badairi Oil Press – (Christian quarter).
What is the best-known of the Oil presses in The Old City?
Al Nashashibi Oil Press: Rented by Abdul Qadir Saad al-Salhi, and turned into a shop for Oriental antiques.
Al Nashashibi Oil Press