Bab al-Nasr
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Bab al-Nasr may refer to:
  • Bab al-Nasr (Aleppo)
    Bab al-Nasr (Aleppo)
    -History:It was originally called Bab al-Yahud because of its location next to the Jewish Quarter. It was rebuilt and renamed by al-Zaher Ghazi in 1212 to become the most important northern gate of the city. Its simple, direct access form became more complex under the reconstruction with the...

    , Syria
  • Bab al-Nasr, Cairo
    Bab al-Nasr, Cairo
    Bab al-Nasr , ' in Islamic Cairo is a massive fortified gate with rectagular stone towers flanking the semicircular arch of the eastern Portal. The original Bab al-Nasr was built south of the present one by Fatimid general Jawhar as-Siqilli under Imam Moiz when the city was first laid out...

    , Egypt
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