Another scholar, Denys Pringle, described Poggibonsi's account as saying that the Mongols tried to destroy, undermine, burn or remove the gate but without success, and when the Mamluks returned, they had the gate walled up.
En anden forsker, Denys Pringle, beskrev Poggibonsis beretning sådan, at mongolerne forsøgte at ødelægge, underminere, brænde eller fjerne porten, men uden held, og da mamelukkerne vendte tilbage, fik de porten muret til.