Gates · Northwestern corner of the sanctuary
A small elevated gateway beside the northwestern end of the Western Portico. [1]
Awqaf describes a compact rectangular gate reached by steps at the northwestern corner. Its names refer to Bani Ghanim and the neighboring Ghawanima quarter. [1]
The record proposes earlier origins and identifies Mamluk renewal. The gate should be distinguished from the taller Ghawanima Minaret nearby: sharing a location and name does not give the two structures an identical chronology. [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.
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.
03Courtyards & arcades
An arcade of stone arches and shaded passageways along the sanctuary’s western edge.
11Minarets
A tall stone minaret rising above the northwestern corner of the sanctuary.
39Gates
A large western gateway whose names recall the sanctuary’s administration and neighboring institutions.