Another of Philby's photographs, taken in 1931, shows part of the early city wall on the east of Madinah, with the Bab Al Juma (Friday Gate) visible in the middle of the far section of wall. The gate was also known as Bab Al Baqi as it stood next to the Al Baqi cemetery, where many relatives and companions of the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) were buried.
On the far left of the photograph can be seen the Green Dome covering the tomb of the Prophet in the Masjid Al Nabawi, and the Mamluk minaret, both dating to the restorations initiated by Sultan Qaitbay in the late 15th century. Further right are the tips of the minarets of the Sulaymaniyyah and Majidiyyah mosques.
Photograph : Harry St. John Philby (Abdullah), 1931.
Collection : Middle East Centre, St. Antony's College, Oxford.
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