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

Overview

The covered old souq of Aleppo, the longest continuous historic market in the world at about 13 kilometres of lanes. Much of it burned in the war of 2012 and has been partly restored. 1

Legacy

Among the UNESCO sites of old Aleppo; what was destroyed has been partly restored, and some of its khans have returned to work. 1

People and things also explored

Bazaar of Tabriz· Khan el-Khalili· Al-Hamidiyah Souq· Souq Waqif· Ajr al-mithl (customary wage)· Akhi Baba (title of the guild shaykh and tanners' head)· Akik (the cornelian stone, used in seal-rings)· Consuming wealth unjustly (akl al-mal bil-batil)

Sources

  1. Wikidata
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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. Last updated 2026-10-17.

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