Bab Nahj El Bey (

Arabic Arabic (, , or , ) is a Central Semitic languages, Central Semitic language of the Afroasiatic languages, Afroasiatic language family spoken primarily in the Arab world. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) assigns lang ...

: باب نهج الباي) (or The Bey's street Gate), also known as Drouj Eddimessi is one of the gates of the

medina of Sfax The Sfax medina is the medina quarter of the Tunisian city of Sfax. It was built by Aghlabid prince Muhammad I Abu 'l-Abbas, Abu Abbass Muhammad between 849 and 851. The medina is home to about 113,000 residents, and is dominated by the Great Mosqu ...

, located in the northern facade of its walls, near

Bab Jebli Bab Jebli (Arabic: باب الجبلي) is one of the gates of the medina of Sfax, located in the center of the northern facade of its walls between Bab Nahj El Bey and Bab Jebli Jedid. The gate gives access to a popular vegetables market and ...

. Given the slightly hilly topography of the site, stairs were made to reach the gate and link Nahj El Bey (current

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Street) to the outer souks surrounding the medina. As many other gates, Bab Nahj El Bey was built during the 20th century in order to help decreasing the flood of passengers through

and

Bab Diwan Bab Diwan (Arabic: باب الديوان) or Bab Bhar (Door of the sea) (Arabic: باب بحر) is one of the gates of the medina of Sfax. It is located in the southern facade of the old city between Bab El Kasbah, Bab Kasbah on the western corne ...

, and to facilitate the exchange with the hinterland.

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