Types Souq

seasonal

cayenne peppers @ souq in yemen, souq al milh

a temporary, seasonal souq held @ set time might yearly, monthly or weekly. oldest souqs set annually, , typically general festivals held outside cities. example, souq ukadh held yearly in pre-islamic times in area between mecca , ta’if during sacred month of dhu al-qi dah. while busy market, more famous poetry competitions, judged prominent poets such al-khansa , al-nabigha. example of islamic annual souq al mirbid outside basra, famed poetry competitions in addition storytelling activities. temporary souqs tended become knwon specific types of produce. example, suq hijr in bahrain noted dates while suq adan known spices , perfumes. political, economic , social changes have left small seasonal souqs outside villages , small towns, selling livestock , agricultural products.

weekly markets have continued function throughout arab world. of them named day of week on held. have open spaces designated use inside cities. examples of surviving markets wednesday market in amman specializes in sale of used products, ghazl market held every friday in baghdad specializing in pets; fina’ market in marrakech offers performance acts such singing, music, acrobats , circus activities.

permanent

permanent souqs more commonly occurring, less renowned focus on commercial activity, not entertainment. until umayyad era, permanent souqs merely open space merchants bring in movable stalls during day , remove them @ night; no 1 had right specific pitch , first-come first-served. during umayyad era governments tarted leasing, , selling, sites merchants. merchants built shops on sites store goods @ night. finally, area comprising souq might roofed over. long , narrow alleys, al-madina souq largest covered historic market in world, approximate length of 13 kilometers. al-madina souq part of ancient city of aleppo, unesco world heritage site since 1986.