Bab al-Saghir

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.

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
Coordinates33°30′22″N 36°18′23″E[1]
LocationDamascus, Syria[2]
TypeGate

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] Stephanie Mulder in a book documenting and analyzing medieval Alid shrines in Syria points out that the "tomb [dedicated to Sukayna bint al-Husayn] in the Bab al-Saghir cemetery is consistently mentioned in medieval Arabic sources from the late twelfth century onwards, and the text-based findings relating to its location, original structure, phases of development and various patrons, afford well with the rich architectural evidence documented."[5]

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.[6]

See also

Media related to Bāb Saghīr at Wikimedia Commons

References
  1. Demeter, D. (2014-09-24). "Damascus – Bab al-Saghir Cemetery (دمـشـق – مـقـبـرة الـبـاب الـصـغـيـر)". Syria Photo Guide. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
  2. "Places to Visit: Damascus". Ahlul Bayt Digital Islamic Library Project. 2014-09-24. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
  3. Kramer, H. (2015-04-12). "Bab Al-Saghir Cemetery". The Complete Pilgrim. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
  4. Jowani, S. "Bab Al-Saghir". Love Damascus. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  5. The Shrines of the 'Alids in Medieval Syria: Sunnis, Shi`is and the Architecture of Coexistence. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2014. xiv+ 297 pages, bibliography, index. ISBN 978 7479 4 Chapter 3, page 129-41. https://www.academia.edu/33188700/Review_of_Stephennie_Mulder._The_Shrines_of_the_Alids_in_Medieval_Syria_Sunnis_Shiis_and_the_Architecture_of_Coexistence._Edinburgh_Edinburgh_University_Press_2014._xiv_297_pages_bibliography_index._ISBN_978_7479_4_hardback_
  6. Barrani, S. "Bab Al-Saghir Cemetery". Retrieved 2018-03-12.
Old City of Damascus
Location of the Mosque in Relation to the Citadel and the Ázm Palace
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