The city of Cairo was founded in 969 CE by Gawhar al-Siqilli,[1] as the new royal city of the Fatimid Caliphate, with a defensive wall. In 1092, the Fatimids built a second wall around Cairo. The double walled city had a significant number of fortified gates at the portals protecting both the inner and outer city areas. The primary purpose was defense, but they also differentiated the various social and economic classes' districts and movements. Many gate surrounds were carved artistic elements and embellished decorative features, representing the ruler's and city's victories, power, faith, and influence. The gates were influenced by the designs of gates that the Fatimids had built in Tunisia, most prominently the main gate to Mahdia.
Bāb (باب) is Arabic for "door" or "entrance"; from bawwaba (trans. "to divide into chapters or sections").
Bāb al-Baḩr (the Gate of the Shore), built in 1174 by Bahā’ al-Dīn Qaraqūsh, near northwest corner in the northern wall; destroyed during the city modernization by Muḩammad ‘Alī in early 19th century.
Bāb al-Barakīyyah (the Gate of Blessedness?) I, built by Jawhar al-Şaqalī; destroyed in 1936.
Bāb al-Barakīyyah II, built by Şalāh al-Din in 1184; part of the eastern wall which was built far to the east to allow expansion of the city eastward from the Nile.
Bāb al-Faraj (the Gate of Succour), in the southern Cairo wall at the hall where the tomb of Set Seada is located.
Bab al-Futuh - finished in the year 1087, remains at the northern end of Muizz Street
Al-Bāb al-Jadīd (the New Gate), built in 1170 in the eastern wall; still remains.
Bāb al-Ghūrī (the Gate of the Attacker)
Bāb al-Ḩusayniyyah (Ḩusayniyyah Gate, referring to a district)
Bāb al-Khalq (the Gate of Creation)
Bab El Khoga
Bāb al-Naşr (the Gate of Victory) finished in 969 CE, replaced circa 1121 by the Bab al-'Izz (Gate of Prosperity), remains in Muizz Street district
Bāb al-Qanţarah (the Gate of the Bridge)
Bāb al-Qilà (the Gate of Alkali)
Bāb al-Shaarīy‘ah (Arabic: باب_الشعرية, attributed to the name of a tribe)
Bāb al-Silsilah (the Gate of the Chain)
Bāb al-Sirr (the Gate of the Secret)
Bāb al-Tawfīq (the Gate of Success)
Bāb al-Wazīr (the Minister's Gate), opened in 1341 by the wazīr (vizier—minister of state) Najm al-Dīn Muḩammad; still remains.
Bāb Khān al-Khalīlī (Khān al-Khalīlī Gate, referring to a district, Khan el-Khalili)
Bāb Sa‘ādah (Gate of Happiness)
Bāb Darb al-Laban (Gate of the Milky Way)
Bāb Zuweila (Bawabbat al-Mitwali), the last remaining southern gate from the walls of 11th and 12th century Fatimid Cairo.
^"Egypt's state information service: ancient gates".
^Lane-Poole, Stanley (1902). The story of Cairo. University of California Libraries. London : J. M. Dent & co. p. 128.
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gates, cairo, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, august, 2023,. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Gates of Cairo news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Gates of Cairo were gates at portals in the city walls of medieval Islamic Cairo within the present day city of Cairo Egypt Bab al Futuh The city of Cairo was founded in 969 CE by Gawhar al Siqilli 1 as the new royal city of the Fatimid Caliphate with a defensive wall In 1092 the Fatimids built a second wall around Cairo The double walled city had a significant number of fortified gates at the portals protecting both the inner and outer city areas The primary purpose was defense but they also differentiated the various social and economic classes districts and movements Many gate surrounds were carved artistic elements and embellished decorative features representing the ruler s and city s victories power faith and influence The gates were influenced by the designs of gates that the Fatimids had built in Tunisia most prominently the main gate to Mahdia Bab باب is Arabic for door or entrance from bawwaba trans to divide into chapters or sections Contents 1 Gates 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksGates Edit nbsp A plan of Fatimid Cairo as reconstructed by Stanley Lane Poole showing the city wall and the known gatesCairo s medieval city gates include 2 3 Bab al Baḩr the Gate of the Shore built in 1174 by Baha al Din Qaraqush near northwest corner in the northern wall destroyed during the city modernization by Muḩammad Ali in early 19th century Bab al Barakiyyah the Gate of Blessedness I built by Jawhar al Saqali destroyed in 1936 Bab al Barakiyyah II built by Salah al Din in 1184 part of the eastern wall which was built far to the east to allow expansion of the city eastward from the Nile Bab al Faraj the Gate of Succour in the southern Cairo wall at the hall where the tomb of Set Seada is located Bab al Futuh finished in the year 1087 remains at the northern end of Muizz Street Al Bab al Jadid the New Gate built in 1170 in the eastern wall still remains Bab al Ghuri the Gate of the Attacker Bab al Ḩusayniyyah Ḩusayniyyah Gate referring to a district Bab al Khalq the Gate of Creation Bab El Khoga Bab al Nasr the Gate of Victory finished in 969 CE replaced circa 1121 by the Bab al Izz Gate of Prosperity remains in Muizz Street district Bab al Qanţarah the Gate of the Bridge Bab al Qila the Gate of Alkali Bab al Shaariy ah Arabic باب الشعرية attributed to the name of a tribe Bab al Silsilah the Gate of the Chain Bab al Sirr the Gate of the Secret Bab al Tawfiq the Gate of Success Bab al Wazir the Minister s Gate opened in 1341 by the wazir vizier minister of state Najm al Din Muḩammad still remains Bab Khan al Khalili Khan al Khalili Gate referring to a district Khan el Khalili Bab Sa adah Gate of Happiness Bab Darb al Laban Gate of the Milky Way Bab Zuweila Bawabbat al Mitwali the last remaining southern gate from the walls of 11th and 12th century Fatimid Cairo See also EditFatimid Caliphate Islamic Cairo Muizz Street Cairo Bab al BarqiyyaReferences Edit Historical Cairo egymonuments gov eg Retrieved 2023 08 08 Egypt s state information service ancient gates Lane Poole Stanley 1902 The story of Cairo University of California Libraries London J M Dent amp co p 128 External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gates of Cairo Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gates of Cairo amp oldid 1177438743, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
