Markets

Harit Al-Nasarah Market (the Market in the Christian District)

It is located in the Christians District, specifically between Al-Khanqah Al-Salihah to the north and Alun market to the south.

The market contains shops selling candles and special dishes in the rituals of Christians and prayers and incense and accessories for the church and other tourist artifacts.

The market is characterized by being long, large, and paved with wonderful sidewalks, which from the basement markets and from this market starts another market towards the Church of the Holy Sepulcher.

The market contains a large number of monasteries, Christian churches and Omar bin al-Khattab mosque.

It extends from Aloun market to the south to the Khanka Salalah to the north, this market has branches, branch heading towards the church and this section is covered with shops that sell candles, swimming pools, crucifixes and utensils used in prayers and religious rites.

The second branch begins at the exit of the Eastern Church Square, it is an open and paved market, but its length is short and not more than 200 meters.

It contains many monasteries and churches

The Mosque of Omar ibn al-Khattab at the site he prayed when he visited the Church of the Resurrection falls in this market.

What distinguishes the market is the sale of incense to churches as well as sacred wax and many tourist artifacts.

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