The market is one of the important markets of the Old Town and shares the Bab Khan al-Zayt market with obstacles and roads, part of which has a roof, and the rest is open, the market intersects with the Via Dolorosa and there are a number of shops seized by the Jewish settlers.
This market is the main road of Al-Aqsa Mosque starts from the south of Bab Al-Amoud and ends at the wall of Al-Buraq.
It has some important landmarks for the Christians and they set the Via Dolorosa.
In the pre-market era, the geography of its region was a low valley, and over time, it is filled with rocks and dust, which changed its geography.
The market was a meeting place for traders of wheat, rice, flour, feed, lentils and barley, with several cafes, today, it fill with shops specializing in clothing and crafts on the sides of the road.
As for the part of the market that merges with the Via Dolorosa, it is economically active.