A bazaar or souk, is a marketplace consisting of multiple small stalls or shops, and often they serve as a city's main marketplace.
The term bazaar originates from Persian, where it referred to a town's public market district.
The term souk ( suq, shuq, shuqa, shuka, Spanish: zoco, also spelled souq, shuk, shooq, soq, esouk, succ, suk, sooq, suq, soek) is used in Western Asian, North African and some Horn African cities ().
List of Bazaars in Palestine and Israel +NameLocationPicture# of shopsNotesArab Souk (Old City)Old City of JerusalemArab Souk (Old City) is a large bazaar occupying approximately of area in the Old City of Jerusalem.Mahane Yehuda MarketJerusalemThe Mahane Yehuda Market, Shuk Mahane Yehuda), often referred to as "The Shuk" (, HaShuq), is a marketplace (originally open-air, but now partially covered) in Jerusalem. Popular with locals and tourists alike, the market's more than 250 vendorsOld City Nablus MarketNablus Governorate, West BankThe Old City Nablus Market is in the West Bank and has Several leather tanneries, souks, pottery and textile workshops line the Old City streets.Doumani, 1995, Chapter: "The City of Nablus."Old City of HebronHebron Governorate, West BankThe Old City of Hebron in the West Bank Avraham Avinu quarter was established next to the Vegetable and Wholesale Markets on Al-Shuhada Street in the south of the Old City. The vegetable market was closed by the Israeli military.Occupation in Hebron , pp. 10–12. Alternative Information Center, 2004Old City Market BethlehemWest BankThe Old City of Hebron in the West Bank, the city's main streets and old markets are lined with shops selling Palestinian handicrafts, Middle Eastern spices, jewelry and oriental sweets such as baklawa.Old City of Nazareth BazaarNorthern District of IsraelThe Old City of Nazareth Bazaar in the Northern District of Israel is a market where locals and tourists shop side by side. The market has clothing, food and many other items. Suq Khan az-Zait Old City of Jerusalem 108 One of the main arteries of the old city of Jerusalem, houses a variety of shops. Old City of Jerusalem 8 The smallest market in the city, historically specialized in selling carpets and woven baskets. As of the 2010s, most of the shops are not active. Butchers' market (Jerusalem) Old City of Jerusalem 83 Historically specialized in selling meat products, part of the triple market established by the Crusader Melisende, Queen of Jerusalem in 1152. Perfumers' Market Old City of Jerusalem 77 Historically specialized in housing apothecaries and spice shops, part of the triple market established by the Crusader Melisende, Queen of Jerusalem in 1152. Cotton Merchants' Market Old City of Jerusalem Historically specialized in the trade of cotton. Al-Wad Street Old City of Jerusalem Connected to Damascus Gate. Old City of Jerusalem 32 Historically specialized in the trade of gold. Al Jazeera Arabic reported in 2017 that 20 of the 32 shops had closed. It is part of the "triple market" established by the Crusaders. The 1927 Jericho earthquake caused significant damaged to the markets sites.
See also Khan el-Khalili List of bazaars and souks
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