Mamilla Cemetery, Islamic cemetery in West Jerusalem, Israel

Mamilla Cemetery is a Muslim burial ground in West Jerusalem, just west of the Old City walls near the New Gate. At its center lies the Mamilla Pool, and the uneven grounds hold low, weathered stone markers, some upright slabs and some broken or leaning, scattered among weeds and grass. A low stone wall and a raised bank run behind the pool.

The cemetery dates to the medieval period and served as a continuous burial site for centuries until the early 20th century when active use ceased. It contains graves of medieval warriors alongside prominent Muslim scholars and individuals from various social ranks.

The cemetery serves as a significant place for Jerusalem's Muslim community and demonstrates traditional Islamic burial customs with decorated gravestones spanning different periods. The layout and design of the graves reflect religious and social hierarchies that visitors can observe while walking through the grounds.

The cemetery lies outside the Old City walls, west of the New Gate, between Agron, Hillel and Menashe Ben Israel streets, next to Independence Park. Much of the grounds is overgrown, with broken and sunken stones, so watch your footing. The Mamilla Pool occupies a large part of the site. The Lion's Cave and the vaulted structure on Hillel Street belong to the cemetery.

The Mamilla Pool at the centre of the cemetery has no connection to the burials, and the cemetery's Arabic name, Ma'man Allah, means "place of safety of God". A small Crusader-period tombstone found among the Mamluk graves by Charles Clermont-Ganneau in the 19th century now stands fenced west of the pool.