Markets

Al-Tujjar Market (Traders’ Market) (Al Khawajat Market / Eastern Market / Al-Sagha Market)

The non-Muslims known as the Khawajat market.

Located near the junction of the main axes in the Old Town, to the east of the Attarin market and ends south of the Jewish market.

The market is an old place where the silk and fabrics sold, has a roof and windows and ends in the south of the Jewish market.

This market is part of the triple market, which includes the Al Lahamin market, the market of Attarine, in the past, the market was famous for the sale of gold, but after the market established Aftimos moved the sale of gold to the market,

Limited to dealers on the sale of fabrics and traditional clothing such as traditional clothes such as Al-Qambaz, and gowns.

In 1927, an earthquake hit the site and destroyed the northern part of the area, the area of ​​the market shrank from 541 m to 57 m and the destroyed part became a ruin.

It also called the Khawajat Market, the Eastern Market and the Al-Sagha Market.

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    At-Tujjar Market – the Eastern Market

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