Dhu al-Majaz
ذو المجاز
One of the famous Arab fairs held in the sacred months along with Ukaz and Majanna, in al-Raheeq al-Makhtum's account of the pre-Islamic economy.
At a glance
- Era
- Pre-Islamic Arabia
- Region
- Arabia
- Review
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Overview
Dhu al-Majaz was one of the famous markets of the Arabs, held in the sacred months together with Ukaz, Majanna and others, because the security needed for trade was lacking in the peninsula except in these months. 1. See the economic condition of the pre-Islamic period.
What is not mentioned here
The site of the market near Arafat, and what the chroniclers report of its events, has not yet been added.
For young visitors
Dhu al-Majaz was an old market near Mecca, where the Arabs gathered in the season of the pilgrimage.
Connections
- Has practice
- The economic condition of the Arabs before Islam
People and things also explored
Majanna· The economic condition of the Arabs before Islam· ʿUkāẓ· Al-Madina Souq, Aleppo· Bazaar of Tabriz· Khan el-Khalili· Al-Hamidiyah Souq· Souq Waqif
Sources
- al-Raheeq al-Makhtum — Safi al-Rahman al-Mubarakpuri, p.46
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “Dhu al-Majaz”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/place/dhu-al-majaz/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.