Reason for the name
Named after its builder, the Prince Saif al-Din Tnkz Naciri.
Builder
Prince Saif al-Din Tnkz of Naciri.
In the middle of the southern wall of the Qattanin market, to the west of Al Aqsa Mosque directly, east of the old town.
A large integrated architectural mall (22 × 32) m², with a great architectural design, Where necessary facilities for the performance of business functions and the arranged work of personnel, and provided all the necessary means of transport and goods and to provide all necessary services.
He Khan composed of two floors and reached from a door located on the north side of the Khan.
The road leads to a rectangular corridor on one side, a large stable of animals located on the opposite side, the area is open, on the eastern side where there are a number of rooms used for animal feed, and the second floor consists of a group of rooms used to house the workers in the Khan.
Known as Khan Otozper, it is similar to the planning and design of the Mameluke khan and it much considered in planning and engineering, such as the provision of rooms for accommodation and accommodation, storage places for goods, and other for animals and fodder.
The Khan is of the most important position, from Al-Aqsa Mosque, ends in the best markets in the city, where it is the most crowded, sophisticated and the height, as well as the most abundant places for all the needs of the pioneers of facilities.
There are many legitimate arguments and information related to this Khan and its great role and aspects of its exploitation and reconstruction, however, thirty-two shops in the market of Qattanin belong to this Khan.
The entire Khan restored in 978 AH / 1570 AD, following a devastating earthquake that hit part of it, the Mameluke Sultan, King Mu’ayyad Shahabuddin Ahmad Bin Inal, was the owner of the Khan in the year 865 AH / 1460 AD.
The public auction, throughout the ages and the past of Jerusalem from the calamities affected by the Khan conditions, destroyed some parts, neglected part of the other, and used some rooms as stores and rooms for workshops.
Recently, took the rest of the Khan to the headquarters of the Jerusalem Studies Center in the hope of preserving it and its ancient Jerusalem identity, but the danger always faced by the plans of the occupation that impose Judaization on every part of Jerusalem.