Bab al-Saghir

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.
Bab al-Saghir
باب الصغير
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33°30′22″N 36°18′23″E / 33.50611°N 36.30639°E / 33.50611; 36.30639[2]
LocationDamascus, Syria,[1] Ash-Sham
TypeGate

Bab al-Saghir (Arabic: باب الصغير, romanized: Bāb al-Ṣaghīr, lit. 'Small Gate') 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 qubūr (Arabic: قُبُوْر, graves) on either side of the road,[3][4] and is located in the Dimashq Neighborhood, southwest of the Umayyad Mosque.

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  3. ^ Kramer, H. (2015-04-12). "Bab Al-Saghir Cemetery". The Complete Pilgrim. Retrieved 2018-03-12.
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