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. Palestinian man walking along the muslim quarter in Jerusalem, Israel, 2012.

Mijal 18 is a serving member of the IDF. She is currently doing her military service in Jerusalem. Every day she descends the old city and patrols its streets keeping the peace between the different religious groups. Jerusalem, Israel, 2012.