Throughout much of Ottoman rule, Jerusalem remained a provincial, if religiously important center, and did not straddle the main trade route between Damascus and Cairo.
Selama hampir sepanjang pemerintahan Utsmaniyah, Yerusalem tetap berstatus provinsi di samping sebagai sentra penting keagamaan, dan tidak turut campur dalam jalur perdagangan utama antara Damaskus dan Kairo.