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THE ALHAMBRA - Granada: THE GATE OF THE JUDGMENT

THIS gate, which is now called the Guard-Gate in consequence of some invalids mounting guard at it, was erected by the Sultan Abu-l-Hajjaj Yusuf, an illustrious King of Granada, A. H. 749, or A.D. 1348; as appears by an Arabic inscription over it, above which an image of the Virgin has been placed. The inscription referred to, is given at length, with an English translation, in the "History of the Mahometan Empire in Spain," Appendix, No. 1. The horse-shoe arch, which is so peculiarly characteristic of Arabian architec
ture, is particularly observable in this part of the structure. On each side of the above inscription is a block of marble, containing (in Arabic) the following passages from the Koran: -" Praise be to God! There is no God but God, and Malwmet is his Prophet. There is no strength but from God."
This gate is termed the Puerta de la Justicia, that is, Gate of Law or of Judgment, because it was erected to serve as a tribunal, in conformity with the practice of the ancient Arabs, who as well as the Jews, held their courts djustice at the gates of the cities. It is in consequence of this ancient Oriental custom, that the Court of the Grand Signior is distinguished by the appellation of the Sublime Porte. The marble, with which this gate is constructed, was originally white, but it has now become of a grey or yellowish cast.

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