Gate of the Inspector, Ancient gate in Old City, Jerusalem, Israel

The Gate of the Inspector (Bab an-Nazir) is a high, wide entrance in the western wall of the al-Aqsa compound, second from the north after Bani Ghanim Gate. Its pointed stone arch holds a two-leaf wooden door topped on the west side by a copper inscription band. East of the entrance a square, open-sided porch covered by a shallow dome on three rows of muqarnas stands within the mosque portico, with the al-Manjakiyya Madrasa rooms above it.

The gate was originally built at the location of the Gate of al-Walid and underwent reconstruction in 1203 during the Ayyubid period. It later received expansions and modifications under Sultan al-Nasir Muhammad.

The gate carries multiple names including Bab al-Majlis and Bab al-Nazir, reflecting its connection to the Supreme Muslim Council and the Inspector of Noble Sanctuaries. These names show how the entrance served different administrative and religious functions across generations.

The gate opens off Aladdin Street (Bab an-Nazir Street) in the Muslim Quarter, between the al-Manjakiyya Madrasa to the north and the al-Wafa'iyya Zawiya to the south. Two sebils face the gate: the Ibrahim al-Rumi Sebil before al-Manjakiyya and the Mustafa Agha Sebil before al-Wafa'iyya. The Afro-Palestinian community lives in the immediate neighbourhood.

The gate's obsolete name, Michael's Gate (Bab Mikha'il), refers to the archangel Michael. It was also called the Gate of 'Ala' ad-Din al-Basir after the nearby Aladdin Ribat, named for Emir 'Ala' ad-Din al-Basir, and the Prison Gate when that ribat was turned into a prison.