Bab al-Maqam
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| Bab al-Maqam | |
|---|---|
بَاب الْمَقَام | |
_0232.jpg) Bab al-Maqam in 2010 | |
 Interactive map of Bab al-Maqam | |
| Alternative names | Gate of Maqam |
| General information | |
| Status | restored |
| Type | City gate |
| Architectural style | Islamic architecture |
| Location | Aleppo,  Syria |
| Completed | 1230 |
| Owner | Al-Aziz Muhammad |
| Known for | One of the 9 main gates of the ancient city walls of Aleppo |
Bab al-Maqam (Arabic: بَاب الْمَقَام, romanized: Bāb al-Maqām), meaning the Gate of Maqam is one of the Gates of Aleppo.[1]
The 13th century structure was built by al-Aziz Muhammad on the road that connected the Maqamat with the Citadel.[1]
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Deviations in its design from the majority of medieval Syrian gates suggest that its function was ceremonial rather than military.[1]
In Constructions of Power and Piety in Medieval Aleppo (1997), Yasser Tabbaa details some of these differences, noting that they reinforce the possibility that the gate had primarily a religious and political function, serving as homage to Abraham and contrasting with the eastern shrines of Mashhad al-Dikka and Mashhad al-Husayn.[2]