The
Muslim Quarter (; ) is one of the four quarters of the ancient, walled
Old City of Jerusalem. It covers 31
hectares (76
acres) of the northeastern sector of the Old City. The quarter is the largest and most populous and extends from the
Lions' Gate in the east, along the northern wall of the Temple Mount in the south, to the
Damascus Gate—
Western Wall route in the west. The
Via Dolorosa starts in the quarter. The population of the Muslim Quarter is 22,000.