Al-Madina Souq, Aleppo

سوق المدينة (حلب)

The world's longest historic covered souq (13 km) in old Aleppo; a large part burned in the 2012 fighting and has been restored.

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Region
Levant & Iraq
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Trade and financeModern conflicts

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Bazaar of Tabriz· Khan el-Khalili· Al-Hamidiyah Souq· Souq Waqif· Elephant's sweat (musth perfume)· The economic condition of the Arabs before Islam· The silent trade· Tayyib (purity and lawfulness)

Sources

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islam.museum contributors. “Al-Madina Souq, Aleppo”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/building/al-madina-souq/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.

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