Bab Al Muzdawaj (the Double) Gate
Landmark Location:
The southern side of the wall of the Al-Aqsa Mosque present under the pulpit of the Imam of the tribal mosque, away from the triple Gate 30 meter to the west.
Landmark Location relative to Dome of the rock:
In the south-west.
Landmark History:
A very old Gate may return in its origin to the Byzantines.
Reason of the name:
-Bab Al Nabi: There is a belief that the Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him entered at Al-Isra ’a journey and Omar bin al-KHettab may Allah be pleased him, entered the yards of the mosque after the Omar’s conquest. -There is a view that says the Gate was Umayyad’s origin as indicated from the beautiful decoration of the Gate similar to decoration of Bab Al Rahma Umayyad construction. The presence of Roman stones does not mean that the Roman Gate in terms of the use of the builders stone in writing Latin, but it was put upside down, which indicates ignorance of constructive in Latin or else they put it the correct format.
Additional Information about the landmark:
-Use the Gate as an entrance to the Umayyad palaces south of Al-Aqsa Mosque blessed to the yards of the mosque through a long corridor known today as the (old Aqsa).
-The biblical archaeologists claim that this section is one of the Gates of the temple alleged to the name of their prophet Khalda mentioned in their book the Book of Kings and this false claim to them was not supported by any historical facts or Archaeologists, in their confusion over the name, the Jewish archaeologist Meir Ben Dov claims that the name may be took the mole animal that digs under the ground and comes out of another area that is so homogeneous on the Gate that runs its passage under the Al-Aqsa Mosque access the yards.
The Gate throughout the Ages:
Fatimid period:
A soldier tower was built on the western entrance of the Gate as a front line of defense (mostly in the Fatimid period prepared for the invasion of the Franciscan) The eastern Gate was outside the tower is seen today from the remnant area of Umayyad palaces.
Crusader Time:
The Crusaders used the tower and added it.
Al-Ayyubi time:
Salah al-Din turned it after liberation to a corner waqf by Jalal al-Din al-Shashi.
The Mameluke Period:
This corner of the Mameluke period was known as the Corner of al-KHettani, in relation to Sheikh Shams al-Din al-KHettani Where he lived.
Present:
-The Corner today occupies the library of the mosque (the library of Khutaniyah).
Building the tower on the Gate did not prevent entry and exit from the south side of the mosque across the gate small in the corner was mentioned Ibn Fadlullah al-Omari 746 AH in his visit to the corner (he called Khanka Validity).
-The gate remained open until the scary on corner from the Israeli occupation so the Gate closed.
An Overview of the Landmark:
It is a very old Gate that may be returned to the Byzantines, and there was an opinion that the Gate was Umayyad, by the evidence of beautiful decoration similar to there on Bab Al Rahma Umayyad construction, though the presence of Roman stones does not mean that the Roman Gate in terms of the use of stoneworker is written in Latin but it was put upside down, indicating ignorance in the Latin language or else they put it in shape right, and is located in the southern side of the wall of the Al-Aqsa Mosque under the pulpit of the Imam’s mosque.
It is completely tribal and is far from the triangular Gate 30 meter to the west, and is located in the side for The Dome of the Rock. There is a belief that the Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him entered from him in the journey of Isra, Omar bin Al KHettab may Allah be pleased him has entered to the yards of the mosque after the opening of this age called this name.
The Gate used as an entrance from the Umayyad palaces that were south of Al Aqsa Mosque to the courtyards of the mosque through a long corridor known today as the (Old Al Aqsa), claim archaeologists the Torah says that this section is one of the Gates of the temple alleged to the name of their immortal prophet mentioned in their book the Book of Kings and this false claim to them was not supported by any historical or archaeological facts, and in their confusion on the label, Jewish archaeologist Meir Ben Dov claims that the name may have been derived from the mole Who digs under the ground and comes out of another area of hometown that description on the Gate that walks its passage under Al Aqsa Mosque until the squares.
The Gate throughout the Ages:
Fatimid period:
A soldier tower was built on the western entrance of the Gate as a front line of defense (mostly in the Fatimid period prepared for the invasion of the Franciscan) The eastern Gate was outside the tower is seen today from the remnant area of Umayyad palaces.
Crusader Time:
The Crusaders used the tower and added it.
Al-Ayyubi time:
Salah al-Din turned it after liberation to a corner waqf by Jalal al-Din al-Shashi.
The Mameluke Period:
This corner of the Mameluke period was known as the Corner of al-KHettani, in relation to Sheikh Shams al-Din al-KHettani Where he lived.
Present:
-The Corner today occupies the library of the mosque (the library of Khutaniyah).
Building the tower on the Gate did not prevent entry and exit from the south side of the mosque across the gate small in the corner was mentioned Ibn Fadlullah al-Omari 746 AH in his visit to the corner (he called Khanka Validity).
-The gate remained open until the scary on corner from the Israeli occupation so the Gate closed.
