Bab al-Saghir
بَـاب الـصَّـغِـيْـر | |
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| 33°30′22″N 36°18′23″E / 33.50611°N 36.30639°E[2] | |
| Location | Damascus, Syria[1] |
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| Type | Gate |
Bāb aṣ-Ṣaghīr (Arabic: بَـاب الـصَّـغِـيْـر, "Small Gate"), also called Goristan-e-Ghariban,[1] 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
Maqbarah al-Bāb aṣ-Ṣaghīr (Arabic: مَـقْـبَـرَة الْـبَـاب الـصَّـغِـيْـر)[2] 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
- Holiest sites in Shia Islam
- Jannatul Baqee
- Jannatul Mualla
- Religious significance of the Syrian region
- Sayyidah Ruqayya Mosque
- Sayyidah Zaynab Mosque
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Demeter, D. (2014-09-24). "Damascus – Bab al-Saghir Cemetery (دمـشـق – مـقـبـرة الـبـاب الـصـغـيـر)". Syria Photo Guide. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
- ^ a b Kramer, H. (2015-04-12). "Bab Al-Saghir Cemetery". The Complete Pilgrim. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
- ^ a b Jowani, S. "Bab Al-Saghir". Love Damascus. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- ^ Barrani, S. "Bab Al-Saghir Cemetery". Retrieved 2018-03-12.
External links
- TripAdvisor: Photo: "The Ahl-e-Bait cemetery, also called Bab-al-Saghir"
- Syria conflict: Damascus twin bombing kills 40 Iraqis
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