Bab Al Asbat Gate

Landmark Location: 
In the north-east corner of the mosque.

Landmark Location relative to Dome of the rock: 
East North Dome of the Rock.

Landmark History:
Rebuilt at Ayyubid period in 610 AH-1213AD during the time of the great Jesus.

Reason of the name:
Relative to the sons of Jacob peace be upon him, and has another name is the Gate (St. Mary) to the proximity of The Church of St. Hanna, which according to Christian beliefs – the place of birth of Maryam Peace.

Details of the shape:
The entrance is arched, with 4 m height.

Additional Information about the landmark:
-Restated with the construction of the minaret of the tribes of 778 AH_1367 AD.
-Restored in the renovations carried out for the Al-Aqsa Mosque during the days of the Ottoman Sultan Suleiman Al Qanoni  944–1538 AD.
-Since the Zionist occupiers closed the Mugrabi Gate in the Western Wall for the Muslims, this Gate considered the main entrance of the prayers, especially from outside Jerusalem, because it’s near to Bab Al Asbat that located inside the holy city; Buses comes from outside the city entered to the opened yard suitable for parking near the two Gates, There is also a station for the occupation police near this Gate to control who passes from and to Al-Aqsa, as well as to control all entrants to the old town from that side.
This Gate is the only entrance for ambulances to the Al-Aqsa Mosque in emergency cases, because it is the widest Gates equal to the ground, where witnessed the departure of many of the wounded and martyrs, especially during the three massacres of Al-Aqsa.

An Overview of the Landmark:
It’s located  in the north-east corner of the mosque,  east North Dome of the Rock. It’s name relative to the sons of Jacob peace be upon him, and has another name is the Gate (St. Mary) to the proximity of The Church of St. Hanna, which according to Christian beliefs – the place of birth of Maryam Peace.
It was rebuilt at Ayyubid period in 610 AH-1213AD during the time of the great Jesus, restated with the construction of the minaret of the tribes of 778 AH_1367 AD, and restored in the renovations carried out for the Al-Aqsa Mosque during the days of the Ottoman Sultan Suleiman Al Qanoni  944–1538 AD.
Since the Zionist occupiers closed the Mugrabi Gate in the Western Wall for the Muslims, this Gate considered the main entrance of the prayers, especially from outside Jerusalem, because it’s near to Bab Al Asbat that located inside the holy city; Buses comes from outside the city entered to the opened yard suitable for parking near the two Gates, There is also a station for the occupation police near this Gate to control who passes from and to Al-Aqsa, as well as to control all entrants to the old town from that side.
This Gate is the only entrance for ambulances to the Al-Aqsa Mosque in emergency cases, because it is the widest Gates equal to the ground, where witnessed the departure of many of the wounded and martyrs, especially during the three massacres of Al-Aqsa.