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| Moors Gate, Bab El Magharbeh, is one of four entrances to the Dome of the Rock at the Temple Mount in Jerusalem (the City of Peace aka Vision of Peace) and is the only city gate entrance to the Jewish Quarter. The Moors Gate engraved Moors into Judaic religious history due to the fact that the Moors were part and parcel to those “Holy” territories, Jerusalem and Palestine. | |||
| '''The Dung Gate''' (''also known as Sha'ar Ha'ashpot, Gate of Silwan, Mograbi Gate'') is one of the gates in the walls of the old city of Jerusalem. | |||
| The gate is situated at the southern wall of the wold city, south of the ]. | |||
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| The gate is the closest to the ] and is a main passage for vehicles. | |||
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| The name Sha'ar Ha'ashpot appears in the ]3:13-14. It is probably named after the residue and ash that was taken from the ] into the ] stream. | |||
| The name Mograbi gate (Bab El Magharbeh) is called after the Moors' history in the area. | |||
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Revision as of 02:56, 14 September 2006
The Dung Gate (also known as Sha'ar Ha'ashpot, Gate of Silwan, Mograbi Gate) is one of the gates in the walls of the old city of Jerusalem.
The gate is situated at the southern wall of the wold city, south of the Temple Mount.
The gate is the closest to the Western Wall and is a main passage for vehicles.
Name
The name Sha'ar Ha'ashpot appears in the Book of Jeremiah3:13-14. It is probably named after the residue and ash that was taken from the Jewish Temple into the Kidron stream.
The name Mograbi gate (Bab El Magharbeh) is called after the Moors' history in the area.