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A bazaar [a] or souk [b] is a marketplace consisting of multiple small stalls or shops, [1] especially in the Middle East, [2] [1] the Balkans, Central Asia, North Africa and South Asia. [1] They are traditionally located in vaulted or covered streets that have doors on each end and served as a city's central marketplace.
Bazaar of Tabriz in Tabriz – an historic site that originally developed along the ancient silk routes; listed as a World Heritage Site [2] Isfahan Bazaar in Isfahan – historic site which dates to Safavid era.
The Arak bazaar Collection is based on a pre-designed plan. Unlike other bazaars here the paths are not free and curved, but routes are geometrically symmetrical. Bazaar with its crossing Alleyways is an example of chess like texture of the ancient city of Sultan Abad.
These include Amir Bazaar (for gold and jewelry), Mozzafarieh (hand woven rugs, sorted by knot size and type), Bashmakhchi Bazaar (shoes), Kiz Basdi Bazaar, and Rahli Bazaar (produce). Tabriz and its bazaar were at their most prosperous in the 16th century, when the town became the capital city of the Safavid kingdom.
Bazaar of Isfahan, Iran – historic site which dates to Saljuqid and Safavid era and is the longest roofed market in the world. [120] Bazaar of Tabriz, Iran – historic site that originally developed along the ancient silk routes; listed as a World Heritage Site [121] Vakil Bazaar in Shiraz, Iran
During the early 9th century, the greater Chittagong area, including Cox's Bazar, was under the rule of Arakan kings until its conquest by the Mughals in 1666. [9] When the Mughal Prince Shah Shuja was passing through the hilly terrain of the present-day Cox's Bazar on his way to Arakan, he was attracted to its scenic and captivating beauty.
The Old Bazaar. Grand Bazaar of Gjakova arose with the appearance of the first craftsmen and the artisan processing produce; it arose then when Gjakova obtained the kasaba (small town) status, when in 1003 H (1594/95), Selman Hadim Aga donated some public facilities, which he had built himself to religious institutions the Hadum Mosque, a meytep (elementary religious school), a library, a ...
Ardabil rugs are renowned and the ancient Ardabil carpets are considered among the best of classical Persian carpets. Ardabil is also home to a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sheikh Safi al-Din Khānegāh and Shrine Ensemble, the sanctuary and tomb of Shaikh Safî ad-Dîn, and the tomb of Ismail I, founder of the Safavid Empire.