Golden Gate (Jerusalem)

Golden Gate
Golden Gate
باب الذهبي; שער הרחמים
	Outside view today
	Location in the Old City of Jerusalem
Alternative names	Gate of Mercy
General information
Town or city	Jerusalem
Coordinates	31°46′44″N 35°14′13″E / 31.77889°N 35.23694°E

The Golden Gate or Gate of Mercy (Hebrew: שער הרחמים, romanized: Sha'ar Harahamim, lit. 'Gate of Mercy'^[1]^[2]; Arabic: باب الذهبي, romanized: Bab al-Dhahabi^[3] or al-Zahabi^[4], lit. 'Golden Gate') is the only eastern gate of the Temple Mount, and one of only two Gates of the Old City of Jerusalem that used to offer access into the city from the East side.

The gate has been sealed since 1541, the most recent of several sealings. Its interior can be accessed from the Temple Mount.

In Jewish tradition, the Messiah will enter Jerusalem through this gate, coming from the Mount of Olives.^[5]^[2] Christians and Muslims generally believe that this was the gate through which Jesus entered Jerusalem.^[5]

^ Har-El, Shai (2014), Har-El, Shai (ed.), "Introduction: Jerusalem's Gate of Mercy as a Context", Where Judaism Join Together: A Perspective on Reconciliation, New York: Palgrave Macmillan US, pp. 1–9, doi:10.1057/9781137388124_1, ISBN 978-1-137-38812-4, retrieved 2021-12-27
^ ^a ^b "Gate of Mercy - Shaar HaRachamim". Israel Forever Foundation. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
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^ "IRCICA / ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE DATABASE". ircicaarchdata.org. Archived from the original on 2015-09-28. Retrieved 2015-09-27.
^ ^a ^b "The Golden Gate". Jerusalem Municipality. Archived from the original on 2021-10-27. Retrieved 2021-10-24.

[1] Har-El, Shai (2014), Har-El, Shai (ed.), "Introduction: Jerusalem's Gate of Mercy as a Context", Where Judaism Join Together: A Perspective on Reconciliation, New York: Palgrave Macmillan US, pp. 1–9, doi:10.1057/9781137388124_1, ISBN 978-1-137-38812-4, retrieved 2021-12-27

[:0-2] "Gate of Mercy - Shaar HaRachamim". Israel Forever Foundation. Retrieved 2021-12-27.

[ArchNet-3] Cite error: The named reference ArchNet was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[4] "IRCICA / ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE DATABASE". ircicaarchdata.org. Archived from the original on 2015-09-28. Retrieved 2015-09-27.

[muni-5] "The Golden Gate". Jerusalem Municipality. Archived from the original on 2021-10-27. Retrieved 2021-10-24.

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