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Gates · Northern boundary west of Hitta Gate

Faisal Gate

باب الملك فيصل
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King Faisal Gate, also called the Gate of Darkness.
King Faisal Gate, also called the Gate of Darkness.Photograph · 2019-10-14 10:04:54
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Overview

A northern gate known by several names connected to its street, school and later commemoration. [1]

This rectangular gateway stands between Hitta and Ghawanima. The name Sharaf al-Anbiya relates to the neighboring quarter, while Duwaydariyya recalls the school beside it. [1]

Awqaf connects the name Faisal with the king’s visit in 1930 and records earlier Ayyubid and later renewals. A nearby inscription concerns the Northern Portico, so it should not automatically be read as the gateway’s first construction date. [1]

Sources & provenance

References for this place, with links from the statements they support. Dates and religious traditions retain the attribution of their sources.

  1. 1
    باب شرف الأنبياء

    Jerusalem Awqaf · monument record (Arabic) · Location, history, naming and architectural description

    Consulted 2026-10-13

    A custodial record. Religious associations are attributed; historical operating details are not current access information.

  2. 2
    A Guide to Al-Aqsa Mosque / Al-Haram Ash-Sharif (2015)

    PASSIA · Jerusalem Awqaf · Hashemite Fund · Printed pp. 54–65; map legend on PDF page 35

    Consulted 2026-10-13

    Custodial guide from an Islamic perspective. Used for the baseline inventory and schematic relative positions; its access descriptions are historical, not live advice.

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Relative positions are illustrative; this is a heritage atlas, not a walking route or live access map.

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