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Souq Bab al-Saray is the largest heritage marketplace in Old Mosul, Iraq. Its origins as a commercial hub date back to the establishment of Al-Masfi Mosque in 637 CE. By the mid-1900s, it was a major bazaar where traders of silk, spice and textiles gathered weekly; Bab al-Saray was particularly known for its blacksmiths, carpenters, and sculptors. Although many of its historical structures and traditional handicrafts were lost during the last war in 2017, the souq has since been restored and continues to provide essentials to the local community.
It is a series of intersected organic and narrow roads, each specialized in trading specific products and items. Road widths range between 1.0 and 2.0 meters, with some relatively large areas at road intersections. It hosts Old Mosul's handicrafts marketplaces, such as Safareen, Hadadeen, Bazazeen, and Atareen.
Key structures within the souq
The market includes a number of mosques and khans, including:
- Pasha Mosque
- Shaikh Adbal Mosque
- Khan Al-Gumruk
- Khan Qasim Agha
References
- ^ "SOUQ BAB AL-SARAY". Mosul-Heritage. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
- ^ Al-Daffaie, Yousif; Abdelmonem, Mohamed Gamal Abdelmonem (November 2023). "Reversing displacement: Navigating the spontaneity of spatial networks of craft, tradition and memory in post-war Old Mosul". Cities. 142. doi:10.1016/j.cities.2023.104559.
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