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Maghariba Gate

باب المغاربة
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Maghariba Gate seen from inside the precinct.
Maghariba Gate seen from inside the precinct.Photograph · 2007
Yaakov Shoham·Public domain· Resized and converted to WebP for the web; cropped in cards. Original image license retained.

Overview

The southernmost western gateway, named for the historic Maghariba quarter. [1]

Maghariba Gate stands at the southern end of the Western Portico, near the museum and Buraq prayer hall. Its name recalls the North African community of the former neighboring quarter. [1]

Awqaf assigns an Ayyubid phase and records Mamluk renewal under Muhammad ibn Qalawun. This architectural entry identifies the gateway and its relationships; arrangements for using it belong to current visitor information. [1]

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  1. 1
    باب المغاربة

    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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