The most famous old market in historical Jeddah

Arabiaweather.com - Ismail Qasimi - Historic Jeddah or " Jeddah Al-Balad " as it is known by the people of the city, which is located in the center of the Saudi city of Jeddah, includes a large number of ancient buildings and heritage monuments, including the wall, lanes, mosques and historical markets.

And while the old city of Jeddah still inside the wall contains touches of traditional social and economic life, you will undoubtedly feel that life among the old popular markets. As many of the old Jeddah markets still maintain their old splendor and compete with the major shopping complexes in Jeddah.

The number of old markets in the historic city of Jeddah is estimated at about 12 markets that still attract many visitors to the city and market visitors that usually contain old antiques, traditional clothes and souvenirs.

We mention among the most famous markets in Jeddah , which is still an economic artery for the region and is open throughout the year: Al-Alawi Market, Al-Bedou Market, Qabil Market and Al-Nada Market, and this is a list of the most important markets and khans in Old Jeddah:

The Great Market is very famous for its large and small shops, which are full of various fabrics.

Souk Al-Nada, which is mostly devoted to selling shoes.

the mosque market ; Al-Mazloum neighborhood is located to the west of the Bedouin market and is considered an extension of it, and the historic Al-Shafi’i Mosque is located in it.

Rosary market , it was dedicated to selling beads, and today it has become a public market.

Al-Haraj market , which is for public auctions and was located in Bab Sharif and turned to the far south of Jeddah.

After the afternoon market , it became specialized for children's toys after it was a general market that displays its goods after the afternoon, and it is located in Bab Sharif.

The goldsmith market was one of the important markets in old Jeddah, because it is a center for buying and selling precious metals and is located south of Al-Haraj market.

The coal market is also one of the old markets that used to be crowded with visitors, but it has turned into a haberdashery market.

Bedouin market , located in the east of the city of Jeddah, and there are various commodities for the needs of the people of the desert.

Al-Khasikiyah market , which is one of the covered markets and is located to the southeast of the large market.

Al-Baradiyyah market used to sell supplies for donkeys and horses, and today it has turned into a market for dates.

Al-Khasikiyeh market , which became famous for selling electronics and is located at the back of Dar Sheikh Muhammad Nassif.

As for the old khans , or the so-called "Qaysariyya", the most important of them are Khan al-Qasbah, which is a shop for trading textiles, Khan al-Hunud, Khan al-Dalalin, and Khan al-Attarin.