Souk El Nissa (English: Women
market
Market is a term used to describe concepts such as:
* Market (economics), system in which parties engage in transactions according to supply and demand
* Market economy
*Marketplace, a physical marketplace or public market
Geography
*Märket, a ...
) is one of the
souks
A bazaar () or souk (; also transliterated as souq) is a marketplace consisting of multiple small stalls or shops, especially in the Middle East, the Balkans, North Africa and India. However, temporary open markets elsewhere, such as in the W ...
of the
medina of Tunis.
Location
This market is located in the heart of the medina, at the south of
Al-Zaytuna Mosque, near the souk of wool.
History
The name of this market comes from the fact that women came there for buying and selling some products, like traditional feminine clothes,
lace,
hijab
In modern usage, hijab ( ar, حجاب, translit=ḥijāb, ) generally refers to headcoverings worn by Muslim women. Many Muslims believe it is obligatory for every female Muslim who has reached the age of puberty to wear a head covering. While ...
, etc.
Nowadays, the market isn't specialized in this type of product anymore.
References
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