Bab al-Maghariba
E389340
Bab al-Maghariba is a historic gate in the Old City walls of Jerusalem that serves as one of the main entrances to the Western Wall and the Jewish Quarter.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bab al-Maghariba canonical | 1 |
| Moroccan Gate | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3787772 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bab al-Maghariba Context triple: [Dung Gate, alsoKnownAs, Bab al-Maghariba]
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A.
Bab al-Qattanin
Bab al-Qattanin is a historic Mamluk-era gate in Jerusalem’s Old City that serves as the main western entrance to the al-Aqsa Mosque compound, leading into the traditional Cotton Market.
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B.
Bab al-Hadid
Bab al-Hadid is a historic gate of the Citadel of Damascus, serving as one of the fortified entrances to the ancient stronghold in Syria’s capital.
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C.
Bab al-Kalabsha
Bab al-Kalabsha is the original Nubian site in southern Egypt where the ancient Temple of Kalabsha once stood before being relocated due to the construction of the Aswan High Dam.
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D.
Bab al-Asbat
Bab al-Asbat, also known as the Lions' Gate, is one of the historic entrances to Jerusalem’s Old City, notable for its carved lion reliefs and proximity to key religious sites.
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E.
Bab al-Rahma
Bab al-Rahma is an ancient, sealed eastern gate of Jerusalem’s Old City walls overlooking the Temple Mount/Haram al-Sharif, historically significant in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bab al-Maghariba Target entity description: Bab al-Maghariba is a historic gate in the Old City walls of Jerusalem that serves as one of the main entrances to the Western Wall and the Jewish Quarter.
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A.
Bab al-Qattanin
Bab al-Qattanin is a historic Mamluk-era gate in Jerusalem’s Old City that serves as the main western entrance to the al-Aqsa Mosque compound, leading into the traditional Cotton Market.
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B.
Bab al-Hadid
Bab al-Hadid is a historic gate of the Citadel of Damascus, serving as one of the fortified entrances to the ancient stronghold in Syria’s capital.
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C.
Bab al-Kalabsha
Bab al-Kalabsha is the original Nubian site in southern Egypt where the ancient Temple of Kalabsha once stood before being relocated due to the construction of the Aswan High Dam.
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D.
Bab al-Asbat
Bab al-Asbat, also known as the Lions' Gate, is one of the historic entrances to Jerusalem’s Old City, notable for its carved lion reliefs and proximity to key religious sites.
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E.
Bab al-Rahma
Bab al-Rahma is an ancient, sealed eastern gate of Jerusalem’s Old City walls overlooking the Temple Mount/Haram al-Sharif, historically significant in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city gate
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ |
| accessLeadsTo |
Mughrabi Ascent
ⓘ
linked to:
Mughrabi Ramp
|
| adjacentTo |
Mughrabi Quarter (former)
ⓘ
linked to:
Mughrabi Quarter
Western Wall ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Moroccan Gate
ⓘ
linked to:
Mughrabi Gate
Mughrabi Gate ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | 1967 Six-Day War changes to access arrangements at Western Wall ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Israeli authorities ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| culturalContext | site of Jewish–Muslim–Christian historical interaction ⓘ |
| gateFunction |
entrance to Jewish Quarter
ⓘ
entrance to Western Wall prayer area ⓘ |
| hasAccessRestriction | security-controlled entrance ⓘ |
| hasAccessRoute | Mughrabi Bridge ⓘ |
| hasArabicName | باب المغاربة ⓘ |
| hasSecurityInfrastructure |
checkpoint
ⓘ
metal detectors ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Temple Mount structures
ⓘ
linked to:
Temple Mount
Western Wall Plaza ⓘ |
| heritageContext | Old City of Jerusalem UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| historicalCommunityAssociated | Maghrebi (Moroccan) Muslim community ⓘ |
| linkedTo | former Mughrabi Quarter demolished after 1967 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Jerusalem
ⓘ
Old City of Jerusalem ⓘ Old City walls of Jerusalem ⓘ
linked to:
walls of the Old City of Jerusalem
|
| namedAfter |
Maghreb (Northwest Africa)
ⓘ
linked to:
North Africa
Maghrebi (Moroccan) community of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| near |
Al-Aqsa Mosque compound
ⓘ
linked to:
Al-Aqsa Mosque
Temple Mount / Haram al-Sharif ⓘ
linked to:
Temple Mount
|
| orientation | southwestern side of Temple Mount ⓘ |
| partOf |
Walls of Jerusalem
ⓘ
linked to:
walls of the Old City of Jerusalem
|
| primaryAccessFor | non-Muslim visitors to the Temple Mount ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance |
Islam
ⓘ
Judaism ⓘ |
| servesAsEntranceTo |
Jewish Quarter of the Old City
ⓘ
Western Wall ⓘ Western Wall Plaza ⓘ |
| significance | only gate used by non-Muslims to enter Temple Mount ⓘ |
| structureType | stone gate ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfConstruction | medieval period ⓘ |
| topographicalPosition | western edge of Haram al-Sharif platform ⓘ |
| urbanContext | near Dung Gate ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Israeli security forces
ⓘ
linked to:
Israeli authorities
Jewish worshippers ⓘ tourists ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bab al-Maghariba Description of subject: Bab al-Maghariba is a historic gate in the Old City walls of Jerusalem that serves as one of the main entrances to the Western Wall and the Jewish Quarter.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Bab al-Maghariba