“The Gates of Jerusalem during Early Islamic periods. 8th-11th century” by Omar Abed Rabbo

Wednesday 18th september at 7 PM at the French Institute of Jerusalem – Institut français de Jérusalem – Chateaubriand
The lecture discusses the gates of the city of Jerusalem during the Early Islamic periods through the study of historical sources, contemporary research on this subject and the results of archaeological excavations since the end of the nineteenth century up to the present near the Ottoman city walls and gates. The study provides new locations for the gates mentioned by al-Muqaddasī at the beginning of the Fāṭimid period and until 425 AH /1033 AD when an earthquake struck the city. Also presented are the changes in the number of gates and their locations in the city walls after the earthquake, with a list of new gates and their locations until 492 AH /1099. In revising the distribution of Jerusalem gates, the study also evaluates earlier historical sources and contemporary interpretations based on them.

Lecturer :
Omar Abed Rabbo, associate professor in Islamic History and Archaeology, Cultural Heritage, and Jerusalem studies, Chair of the Humanities Department of Bethlehem University

Discussion moderator :
Mehdi Berriah, researcher specializing in medieval and contemporary Islam at the Department of Medieval and Modern Arabic Studies at the French Institute in the Near East (Ifpo)
OpenEdition vous propose de citer ce billet de la manière suivante :
Sami Benkherfallah (17 septembre 2024). Conférence : Omar Abed Rabbo, “The Gates of Jerusalem during Early Islamic periods. 8th-11th century”, 18 sept. 24, Institut français de Jérusalem. Diwan. Consulté le 26 avril 2025 à l’adresse https://doi.org/10.58079/12b65