During these great successes, Mr. Mahrous maintained his philanthropist efforts that he cultivated in Bi’r Al-Sab’ and in 1929 he commissioned the construction of a drinking water in the center of Bi’r Al-Sab’ (see 0046).
The well that he financed was a major landmark in Bi’r Al-Sab’ and was repeatedly mentioned in books documenting Bi’r Al-Sab’ in that time period (e.g., the excerpt in document 0016). The Bseiso family, at large, were known for their humanitarianism. For example, one of the two mosques in Bi’r Al-Sab’ was financed by Mahrous’ brother, Eissa Bseiso. The family name itself comes from their grandfather’s benevolence to stray cats which he adopted in his wheat mills.
in addition to that, the documents further indicate that in achieving this success, Mahrous possessed admirable legal knowledge. The language and structure of the contracts that Mahrous wrote himself reflect his commendable prior education and knowledge that he, in his trailblazing efforts, applied in transforming a once-marginalized town to a thriving agricultural and economical hub in the south of Palestine.
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