ABSTRACT
In the year 1274, al-Malik al-Zahir Baybars, the first Mamluk ruler (658–77/1260–77) ordered the construction of a porch (riwaq), to be attached to the tomb of Abu Hurayra (also known as the tomb of Rabban Gamliel) in Yavne, some 20 kms south of Jaffa. 1 Featuring a tripartite portal and six tiny domes, the porch had two arches decorated with cushion voussoirs and one with a zigzag frieze (Figure 5.1). Baybars also installed a dedicatory inscription, naming himself as the builder of the riwaq. 2 Yavne, tomb of Abu Hurayra/Rabban Gamliel. Facade with friezed arches. https://s3-euw1-ap-pe-df-pch-content-public-p.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/9781315019031/00a2a86f-f421-419e-b002-b78c3004e8e9/content/fig5_1_B.tif" xmlns:xlink="https://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"/>
