Bab al-Saghir

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This article is about one of the ancient gates to the Old City of Damascus. For the cemetery of religious significance, see Bab al-Saghir Cemetery.
Bāb aṣ-Ṣaghīr
بَـاب الـصَّـغِـيْـر
Damascus Bab al-Saghir (Little Gate) 9769.jpg
Coordinates33°30′22″N 36°18′23″E / 33.50611°N 36.30639°E / 33.50611; 36.30639[1]
LocationDamascus, Syria[2]
TypeGate

Bāb aṣ-Ṣaghīr (Arabic: بَـاب الـصَّـغِـيْـر, "Small Gate"), also called Goristan-e-Ghariban,[2] may refer to one of the seven gates in the Old City of Damascus, and street in the modern city of Damascus, Syria. It has qubûr (Arabic: قُـبُـوْر, graves) on either side of the road,[3][4] and is located in the Dimashq Neighborhood, southwest of the Umayyad Mosque.

History[]

The bāb (Arabic: بَـاب, gate) was initially built by the Arameans, then it was dedicated to Zeus during the Seleucid era. During the Roman era, the gate was dedicated to Jupiter.[3][4]

Cemetery[]

Main article: Bab al-Saghir Cemetery

Maqbarah al-Bāb aṣ-Ṣaghīr (Arabic: مَـقْـبَـرَة الْـبَـاب الـصَّـغِـيْـر)[1] is the ancient maqbarah (Arabic: مَـقْـبَـرَة, cemetery) which is adjacent to the gate and a site of significant religious importance to the Muslims.[5]

See also[]

Media related to Bāb Saghīr at Wikimedia Commons

References[]

  1. ^ a b Demeter, D. (2014-09-24). "Damascus – Bab al-Saghir Cemetery (دمـشـق – مـقـبـرة الـبـاب الـصـغـيـر)". Syria Photo Guide. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
  2. ^ a b "Places to Visit: Damascus". Ahlul Bayt Digital Islamic Library Project. 2014-09-24. Archived from the original on 2017-10-11. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
  3. ^ a b Kramer, H. (2015-04-12). "Bab Al-Saghir Cemetery". The Complete Pilgrim. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
  4. ^ a b Jowani, S. "Bab Al-Saghir". Love Damascus. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  5. ^ Barrani, S. "Bab Al-Saghir Cemetery". Retrieved 2018-03-12.

External links[]

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