Moroccan Quarter
There was also a small Moroccan quarter in the Old City. Within a week of the Six-Day War's end, the Moroccan quarter was largely destroyed in order to give visitors better access to the Western Wall. The parts of the Moroccan Quarter that were not destroyed are now part of the Jewish Quarter. Since the demolition non-Muslims can reach the Temple Mount via the Mughrabi Bridge, which is the only access for non-Muslims. (Prior to the demolition, the Mughrabi-Gate (English: Moroccan Gate) led to the Temple Mount).
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