Bab al-Sahira Cemetery
Islamic cemetery in Jerusalem
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Bāb as-Sāhira Cemetery or al-Sahira Cemetery an Islamic cemetery in Jerusalem, a few meters north of the city wall's Bāb as-Sāhira (al- or es-Sahira, Herod's Gate).[1] It was previously called the Mujahideen Cemetery.[2]
| Bab al-Sahira Cemetery | |
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مقبرة باب الساهر | |
 Interactive map of Bab al-Sahira Cemetery | |
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| Country | Israel/Palestine |
| Coordinates | 31°46′58.8″N 35°14′1.5″E |
Along with Mamilla and Bāb ar-Raḥma Cemeteries, it includes graves for those in Saladin's army who died in battle[3] (for al-fatḥ aṣ-Ṣalāḥī, 'the triumph of Saladdin').[4]
