Al-Magharibah Gate

Jerusalem and the Maghreb

Al-Magharibah Gate

It’s located on the southwestern side of Al-Aqsa Mosque. It was named after the fact that it overlooks Al-Magharibah Quarter, which was designated as waqf for the Algerian, Tunisian, and Moroccan warriors, who joined Saladin’s armies in the jihad of liberating Al-Aqsa Mosque.

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