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. The plaza was designed primarily for commerce, but in recent times has been used for important religious ceremonies. The most important of these is

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, during which Hai'ats sing elegies in the plaza about tragic events which happened to Hussain, the third

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Imam, and his close relatives in

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on the day of Ashura. It used to be an important place on the Silk Road. Its chambers traditionally served as a place for trading rugs woven, either woven in the city or imported. There are also some old antique shops and teahouses in the Timche plaza.

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