Bab Al Matharah Gate

Landmark Location: 
South of Bab al-Qattanin two points away from the Western Wall.

Landmark Location relative to Dome of the rock: 
West Dome of the Rock

Landmark History:
-This Gate was renewed during the reign of Prince Alaa Al-Din Al-Basir in 666 AH – 1261 AD. -The Department of Islamic Al Awqaf in Jerusalem restored the Al-Mutahr again in 1981, added other Al-Mutahhra to it in 2010 with modern places for ablutions.

Reason of the name:
Called Bab al- Seqaia, bab al-Mat-harah or Al-Mutawada’a: Because it leads to an antiseptic (the place of ablution that leads to it outside the Al Aqsa) and is located 20 meters away From it.

Builder Name:
Built by the Sultan Abu Bakr ibn Ayyub after the construction of Seqaia (al-Mat-harah).

Details of the shape:
-The entrance of the Gate rectangular with 3.5 meters height, with a simple building.
-Does not lead to outside Al-Aqsa Mosque, no way to the streets of the Old City, but to Al-Mat-harah twenty meters away.
-Along the road leading to Almutaharra, Jerusalemite families live in historic buildings such as Rabat Al Zamani, Ottoman school and other buildings.

Additional Information about the landmark:
The Gate and the danger of occupation:
Due to the location of Bab al-Muthra closest to the Dome of the Rock (located in the middle of Al-Aqsa Mosque Mubarak), it was faces multiple Zionist attacks, the most important tunnel opened by a branch of the tunnel extends along the western wall of al-Aqsa (the Zionists call it the tunnel name (Hashmonaim)). And this tunnel the sub-section extends under Bab al-Mat-harah until it reaches the foundations of the Dome of the Rock (in the heart). Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Jews call it: “Tunnel of the Holy of Holies” mean the Tunnel of the Sacred Rock Considered the holiest spot they have. In addition, hundreds of them enter daily to pray under the yards of Al-Aqsa Mosque blessed.

An Overview of the Landmark:
Other names for the gate are Bab Al-Mutawada’a and Bab al- Siqaya. It was built by Sultan Abu Bakr bin Ayyub, after the construction of Seqaia (al-Mat-harah). It was named after the fact that it leads to the ablution site that is 20 meters away from it. The gate is located south Al-Qatanin gate, after two pillars in the Western Wall, i.e. west of the Dome of the Rock. The entrance of the gate is rectangular with 3.5 meters’ height, with a simple building. The gate does not lead outside of Al-Aqsa Mosque, or the streets of the Old City, but to the ablution site that is 20 meters away. Along this road are Jerusalemite families who live in historic buildings, like Ar-Ribat Az-Zamani, the Ottoman School, and other buildings. This Gate was restored during the reign of Prince Alaa Al-Din Al-Basir in 666 AH – 1261 AD. The Department of Islamic Al Awqaf in Jerusalem restored the Al-Mutahr again in 1981, added other Al-Mutahhra to it in 2010 with modern places for ablutions.

The Gate and the Threat of the Occupation:
Due to the location of Bab al-Mutahhra closest to the Dome of the Rock (located in the middle of Al-Aqsa Mosque Mubarak), it was faces multiple Zionist attacks, the most important tunnel opened by a branch of the tunnel extends along the western wall of al-Aqsa (the Zionists call it the tunnel name (Hashmonaim)). This tunnel the sub-section extends under Bab al-Mat-harah until it reaches the foundations of the Dome of the Rock (in the heart). Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Jews call it: “Tunnel of the Holy of Holies” mean the Tunnel of the Sacred Rock

Considered the holiest spot they have. In addition, hundreds of them enter daily to pray under the yards of Al-Aqsa Mosque blessed.