Jerusalem Milestones
Al-A’moud Gate
One of the biggest and most famous gates of Jerusalem. It is in the middle of the Northern Wall of the city. It is also […]
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This gate is in the western side of the Northern Wall of Jerusalem. It connects the people of the Old Town with Notre Dame Complex, […]
Continue ReadingAn-Nabi Dawood Gate
It is in the Southern Wall of the city. It’s a big gate that leads to a yard within the wall. The gate is also […]
Continue ReadingBani Hasan Mosque
It is named after Sheikh Hasan, a righteous man wo lived in Jerusalem. It is on Sheikh Hasan Alley, near Bab Hitta Quarter. The mosque […]
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It is located in the Western Wall of the city. It’s not the same gate west of Al-Aqsa Mosque. This gate used to lead to […]
Continue ReadingAl-Mi’thanah Al-Hamra’a Mosque
It was built by Ala’a Ad-Din Al-Khlwati in 1533. It was named after a red wire that surrounded the window of its minaret. The architectural […]
Continue ReadingAsh-Sheikh Rihan Mosque – Al-Hanabilah Mosque
An old mosque that was built during the time of the Ottoman Sultan Ahmed I, in 1611 (1019 A.H). the mosque is in As-Sa’diya Quarter, […]
Continue ReadingThe Mosque of An-Naqshbndiya Corner
It was built in the Ottoman era. It is a few meters far from Al-Ghawanma Gate on Via Dolorosa, across Habs Al-Maseeh Church. It is […]
Continue ReadingThe Mosque of Al-Afghania Corner
It dates back to the time of Saladin. Prayers are held in it, in addition to religious evenings every Friday night. The mosque is near […]
Continue ReadingAl-Busairi Mosque
It is 20 meters far from An-Nather Gate, which is one of Al-Aqsa Mosque’s gates. It was named after Ala’a Ad-Din Al-Busairi, one of the […]
Continue ReadingAr-Rasasi Mosque
It has an Ottoman style. The mosque is near An-Nather Gate, which is one of Al-Aqsa Mosque’s gates. It was named after the fact that […]
Continue ReadingAsh-Shurafa’a Mosque
A small mosque located near Bab As-Silsila Street. The mosque is inside a school. It is Ottoman, and is crowded with worshippers who come from […]
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