The current gate was built in 1204 by the
Almohad ruler
Muhammad al-Nasir (ruled 1199-1213), who rebuilt the
city walls and fortifications of Fes generally. It was also known (perhaps at an earlier period before the Almohad construction) as ''Bab ash-Shari'a
( meaning roughly "Gate of Justice/Law"), but became known as Bab Mahruq'' ("Gate of the Burnt") after the body of a
Wazzani rebel called al-'Ubaydi was burnt here in 1203-04 (600
AH). The heads of executed rebels were hung here on display, a practice that continued on occasion even up to the beginning of the 20th century. On some occasions the condemned were hung by the wrists just above the ground for a full day before their execution. Today the gate is still standing but several other openings in the wall have been created nearby to allow for the passage of vehicles and regular traffic. == Description ==