Bab al-Rahma
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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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bab al-Rahma canonical | 6 |
| Bab al-Silsila | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural structure
ⓘ
city gate ⓘ historic site ⓘ religious site ⓘ |
| alternateName |
Bab al-Dhahabi
ⓘ
Gate of Mercy ⓘ Golden Gate ⓘ Sha'ar HaRachamim ⓘ
surface form:
Sha’ar ha-Rachamim
|
| associatedWithBelief |
Christian belief in Jesus’ triumphal entry
ⓘ
Islamic eschatological traditions ⓘ entry of the Messiah into Jerusalem ⓘ future coming of the Jewish Messiah ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Israeli authorities ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| faces | Mount of Olives ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle |
Byzantine architecture
ⓘ
Umayyad architecture ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
northern portal
ⓘ
southern portal ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
site of Christian liturgical processions in history
ⓘ
symbol of mercy in Islamic tradition ⓘ symbolic gate of redemption in Jewish tradition ⓘ |
| hasFunctionInPast | main eastern entrance to the Temple Mount area ⓘ |
| hasMaterial | stone ⓘ |
| hasNearbyStructure |
Al-Aqsa Mosque
ⓘ
surface form:
Al-Aqsa Mosque compound
Bab al-Rahma Cemetery ⓘ
surface form:
Bab al-Rahma cemetery
Dome of the Rock ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | east ⓘ |
| hasStructure | double gate ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls ⓘ |
| location |
Old City of Jerusalem UNESCO World Heritage Site
ⓘ
surface form:
Old City of Jerusalem
eastern wall of the Old City of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Christian pilgrimage traditions
ⓘ
Islamic historical sources on Jerusalem ⓘ Jewish tradition about the Messiah entering through the eastern gate ⓘ |
| near |
Mount of Olives Jewish cemetery
ⓘ
surface form:
Jewish cemetery on the Mount of Olives
Muslim cemetery along the eastern wall of the Old City ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Temple Mount
ⓘ
surface form:
Haram al-Sharif
Temple Mount ⓘ |
| partOf | walls of the Old City of Jerusalem ⓘ |
| religiousAdministration | Jerusalem Islamic Waqf ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ Judaism ⓘ |
| sealedInCentury | 8th century ⓘ |
| sealedSince | early Islamic period ⓘ |
| status | sealed ⓘ |
| territoryClaim | State of Palestine ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Bab al-Silsila
subject surface form:
Golden Gate (Jerusalem)