Sha'ar HaRachamim
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Sha'ar HaRachamim is the eastern gate of Jerusalem’s Old City walls, historically associated with messianic and eschatological traditions in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sha'ar HaRachamim canonical | 5 |
| Sha’ar ha-Rachamim | 1 |
| שער הרחמים | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city gate
ⓘ
historic structure ⓘ religious site ⓘ |
| access | not open to public passage ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bab al-Rahma
ⓘ
Gate of Mercy ⓘ Golden Gate ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | stone gate ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Christian eschatology
ⓘ
Islamic eschatology ⓘ Jewish messianic expectations ⓘ eschatological traditions ⓘ final judgment ⓘ messianic traditions ⓘ resurrection of the dead ⓘ |
| currentStatus | sealed ⓘ |
| faces | Mount of Olives ⓘ |
| hasArabicName | باب الرحمة ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | pilgrimage site in religious imagination ⓘ |
| hasEnglishName | Golden Gate ⓘ |
| hasFeature | double-arched opening ⓘ |
| hasHebrewName |
Sha'ar HaRachamim
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
שער הרחמים
|
| hasNameMeaning | Gate of Mercy ⓘ |
| hasPosition | eastern side of the Old City walls ⓘ |
| heritageContext | part of the historic fortifications of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| isOneOf |
walls of the Old City of Jerusalem
ⓘ
surface form:
gates of the Old City of Jerusalem
|
| locatedIn |
Jerusalem
ⓘ
walls of the Old City of Jerusalem ⓘ
surface form:
Jerusalem Old City walls
Old City of Jerusalem UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ
surface form:
Old City of Jerusalem
|
| material | stone ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Christian devotional literature
ⓘ
Islamic religious narratives ⓘ Jewish liturgical and mystical traditions ⓘ |
| near |
Jewish cemetery on the Mount of Olives
ⓘ
Muslim cemetery along the eastern wall ⓘ |
| orientation | east ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Kidron Valley
ⓘ
Temple Mount ⓘ |
| partOf | eastern wall of the Temple Mount platform ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ Judaism ⓘ |
| significanceInChristianity | associated with Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem in Christian tradition ⓘ |
| significanceInIslam | associated with the Day of Judgment in some Islamic traditions ⓘ |
| significanceInJudaism | traditional entry point for the Messiah into Jerusalem ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
divine mercy
ⓘ
end-times hope ⓘ redemption ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Golden Gate (Jerusalem)
this entity surface form:
שער הרחמים
this entity surface form:
Sha’ar ha-Rachamim