Bab al-Talsim
| Bab al-Talsim | |
|---|---|
Arabic: باب الطلسم | |
| Baghdad, Iraq | |
Bab al-Talsim before its destruction by Ottoman forces in 1917 during World War I. | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Defensive line |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1121 |
| Built by | Caliph al-Nasir |
| In use | 1123 to 1917 |
| Demolished | 11 March 1917 |
Bab al-Talsim (Arabic: باب الطلسم, romanized: Gate of Talisman), originally named Bab al-Halba (Arabic: باب الحلبة, romanized: The White Gate), was an old Abbasid gateway that existed on the Rusafa side of Baghdad, Iraq, and was one of the old gates of Baghdad. The gate was preserved and well-maintained until Ottoman troops demolished it on 11 March 1917 when retaliating from the city during World War I.