He was awarded second Sitara E Jurat for his bravery. In 1838, "Till" was located in the District of "Jurat 'Amra", south of Nablus. Before publishing his submarine design, William Bourne was a jurat in Gravesend, England. The jurat is usually located on the bottom of a document. Before the French Revolution, the municipality of Bordeaux was headed by the jurat (). Jurat John Leale replaced him as president of the Controlling Committee. It was also noted as a Muslim village, in "Jurat Merda", south of Nablus.