bazaar

Also known as bazar

thumb|upright=1.3|The Grand Bazaar, Istanbul|Grand Bazaar in [[Istanbul, Turkey]] A bazaar or souk is a marketplace consisting of multiple small stalls or shops, especially in the Middle East, the Balkans, Central Asia, North Africa and South Asia. They are traditionally located in vaulted or covered streets that have doors on each end and served as a city's central marketplace.

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A bazaar is a type of marketplace made up of many small stalls or shops, traditionally found in the Middle East, North Africa, Central Asia, and South Asia, typically housed in covered streets with doors at each end. These marketplaces historically served as the central shopping and trading hub of cities, making them important gathering places for commerce and community life.

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Terminology
Bazaar
Souk
Variations
History
Origins in antiquity
Islamic period
21st century
Organization and institutions
Layout and architecture
Temporary souks
In art and literature – Orientalism
Subject-matter
Notable Orientalist artists
Orientalist literature
Gallery of paintings and drawings
List of bazaars and souks
See also
Notes
References
Further reading
External links

The term bazaar originates from Persian, where it referred to a town's public market district. Bazaari refers collectively to the merchants, bankers and craftsmen who work in a bazaar. The term souk comes from Arabic and refers to marketplaces in the Middle East and North Africa.