Gates · Northeastern corner of the sanctuary
The sanctuary’s northeastern gateway, distinct from the city gate of the same name. [1][2]
Bab al-Asbat occupies the northeastern corner of Al-Aqsa’s enclosure. Its arched opening meets the eastern end of the Northern Portico. [1][2]
Awqaf records successive Ayyubid, Mamluk and Ottoman renewals. This page identifies the sanctuary gate. The similarly named gate in the Old City wall is another structure outside this atlas’s precinct scope. [1]
References for this place, with links from the statements they support. Dates and religious traditions retain the attribution of their sources.
Jerusalem Awqaf · monument record (Arabic) · Location, history, naming and architectural description
Consulted 2026-10-13A custodial record. Religious associations are attributed; historical operating details are not current access information.
Jerusalem Awqaf · monument record (Arabic) · Location, history, naming and architectural description
Consulted 2026-10-13A custodial record. Religious associations are attributed; historical operating details are not current access information.
PASSIA · Jerusalem Awqaf · Hashemite Fund · Printed pp. 54–65; map legend on PDF page 35
Consulted 2026-10-13Custodial guide from an Islamic perspective. Used for the baseline inventory and schematic relative positions; its access descriptions are historical, not live advice.
Relative positions are illustrative; this is a heritage atlas, not a walking route or live access map.
24Minarets
The round-shafted minaret above the northern portico.
33Courtyards & arcades
A shaded arcade connecting the northern gates and the buildings above them.
36Gates
A rectangular northern gateway with a name associated with forgiveness.