A dictionary of the . Eastern Wall of Jerusalem and Muslim Tombs. {After Photograph by Bonfils.)There are many cemeteries, sepulchres, and tombs about Jerusalem, but the favorite burviug-place of theMuslims is along the east wall, adjoining the Haram esh-Sherif, since, according to their traditions, the generaljudgment will take place in this locality. They say that all men will then assemble in the Valley of Jehoshaphat(at the left of the picture!. A thin wire rope will be stretched across the valley to the Mount of Olives. Christwill sit ou the wall and Mohammed on the mount, as judg
A dictionary of the . Eastern Wall of Jerusalem and Muslim Tombs. {After Photograph by Bonfils.)There are many cemeteries, sepulchres, and tombs about Jerusalem, but the favorite burviug-place of theMuslims is along the east wall, adjoining the Haram esh-Sherif, since, according to their traditions, the generaljudgment will take place in this locality. They say that all men will then assemble in the Valley of Jehoshaphat(at the left of the picture!. A thin wire rope will be stretched across the valley to the Mount of Olives. Christwill sit ou the wall and Mohammed on the mount, as judges. All men must pass over the intervening spaceon the rope. The richteous will be kept by the angels from falling, while the wicked will be precipitated intothe abyss of hell. Near the centre of the picture can be seen the Golden Gate, which has been kept closedfrom a very early The Interior of the Jaffa-Gate. {After Photograph by Bonfils.)The JafFa-gate, called also Yafa-gate, • Hebron-gate, and by the Arabs Bab el-Kliulil, is on the west sideof Jerusalem. It consists of a massive square tower, the entrance to which from without is on the northernside. ;,ncl the exit within on the eastern. A 11 the roads from the country south and west converge to this street—and it is generally the one first trodden by Western pilgrims—leads from the Jaffa-gate eastwardpast the space by the citadel, and down the side of the ridge and across the valley to the princiual entrance ofthe Haram. This street is called by some the Street of David. Outside the Jaffa-gate is the usual camping-place of all travellers reaching Jerusalem by way of Jaffa and from Hebron or Bethlehem. JEE JER compassed -with impassable valleys; insuch places it hath but one wall. Thecity was built upon two hills. Of thesehills, that which contains the upper cityis much higher, and was calle
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