Bab Hutta

This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict.Bāb Ḥuṭṭa (Arabic: باب حطة or باب الحطه Bāb (al-)Huṭṭa, Bāb (al-)Hiṭṭa) is a neighborhood in the Muslim Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem to the north of Al-Aqsa Compound.

It is believed that this change was due to restorations over the years and Le Strange named this door as the ancient Bab al-Asbat.

It is home to the Dom Romani community of the Old City, known in Arabic as al-Nawar, led by mukhtar Abed-Alhakim Mohammed Deeb Salim.

But it has been partially blocked at the end of the 13th century AD and left as a single opening (Burgoyne, 1992, p112)”[3] The construction date of the door is unknown, however, it was renovated during the Ayyubids and Ottomans’ reign.

It was done during the time of the Ayyubids in Rajab 617 A.H. and later in 989 A.H.[13][4] Some scholars believe that the phrase "Hitta" in verses 58 and 161 of Surah al-Baqarah and al-A’raf respectively refers to the Bab al-Hitta.