Masoko is a Swahili language Swahili word denoting markets . It is the plural of soko which is derived from Arabic language Arabic souq meaning market. In the Swahili speaking countries it is the name of several places that were named after their markets. Among them are Masoko Rungwe in southern Tanzania an administrative center between Tukuyu and Lake Nyassa next to the circular Masoko maar lake. In German colonial times it housed the barracks of a company of the Schutztruppen. Kilwa Masoko the administrative center of Kilwa district on the mainland opposite Kilwa Island . Masoko is also the name of Masoko, a village on Nendo Island, the largest of the Santa Cruz Islands , located in the Temotu province of the Solomon Islands . Masoko, a place in the Northern Province, Sierra Leone Northern Province of Sierra Leone Masoko, an Italian music group Masoko Tanga, a Bookstore, Cafe, and Gallery in Eugene, Oregon Eugene , Oregon Masoko Tanga, a song from the album Outlandos D Amour , by The Police . disambig sw Masoko Rungwe ... more details
Brigadier General Salih Rajab al Mismari lang ar was a Libya n politician and general in the Libyan Army 1951 2011 Libyan army who served as Secretary of the General People s Committee of Libya for Public Security during the Gaddafi regime from 2006 to 2011. ref Rashid Khashana, Swiss Info February 1, 2007 ref ref http www.ghorfa.net Souq Newsletter 03 06.pdf Algerien Bot generated title ref Notes reflist 2 Persondata NAME Salih Rajab al Mismari ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION Politician and general DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH Category Members of the General People s Committee of Libya Category Libyan generals Category Living people DEFAULTSORT Al Mismari, Salih Rajab Libya politician stub pt Salih Rajab al Mismari ... more details
Unsourced image removed Image Barzan palace.jpg thumb Barzan palace photographed by Gertrude Bell Barzan Arabic historical palace, located in Ha il , Saudi Arabia , its construction was started in 1808 by prince Muhammad bin Abdul Muhsin AL Ali over an area more than 300,000 meter square. The Palace was completed during the rule of the 2.nd Al Rashid Rashidi amir , Talal ibn Abdullah 1848 68 . The Palace consisted of 3 floors, the first had the reception halls, gardens, and kitchens. The second had the diplomatic guests rooms. The third had the royal family rooms. It was near Barzan souq . Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia gave orders to destroy the Palace after he had ousted the last Al Rashid emir from power in 1921. coord missing Saudi Arabia Category Palaces in Saudi Arabia Category 19th century architecture Category Demolished buildings and structures SaudiArabia struct stub Palace stub ar ... more details
Dubai Lost City is a new project by Nakheel , which is under construction in Dubai , Dubai Lost City upon completion will depict a series of old lost cities from different parts of the ancient world that was discovered after centuries of them being lost and forgotten, in the form of villas, town houses and apartments. The development endows, five village areas, The Lost City Hotel Village, The Souq Village, The Gateways Village, Themed streets and walkways, The Gardens Village and The Hilltop village. Dubai Lost City will be located in a 560 hectare area in Jebel Ali. See also Developments in Dubai List of development projects in Dubai References http www.dubailuxuryhomes.com developments lostcity main.php Dubailuxuryhomes.com http www.dubaibusinessminds.com publish nakheel the lost city.shtml Dubaibusinessminds.com http www.vistadubai.com dubai area the lost city 38.html Vistadubai.com http www.bayut.com dubai the lost city property real estate properties sale 5664 1.html Bayut.com Neighborhoods in Dubai coord missing United Arab Emirates UnitedArabEmirates struct stub Category Dubai ... more details
is located there. Other landmarks include Souq Muttrah , a traditional bazaar and Sour Al Lawatiah ... 2 mod, Project Reality . It was also featured in the Amazing Race in its 17th season Episode 8 . Souq Muttrah File Muttrah Souq.jpg thumb right The Muttrah Souq File Mutrah 2 .jpg thumb right Entrance to the Muttrah Souq Al Dhalam Darkness in Arabic Souq is the local name for the Muttrah Souq. The Muttrah Souq is perhaps one of the oldest marketplaces in the Arab world, owing to the fact that Muscat ... on the side streets and alleyways leading up to the souq full of Omani silver, stalls of gleaming white ... can even get their hands on old Arabian muskets at these souqs. Other things sold at the souq include ... more details
File Seef Mall, Manama.JPG thumb Seef Mall in Manama . File Bait Siyadi, Muharraq, Bahrain.jpg thumb Siyadi House in Muharraq File Isa Bin Ali House.jpg thumb House of former ruler Isa ibn Ali Al Khalifa in Muharraq A list of tourist attractions in Bahrain , a small island country in the Persian Gulf . Adhari Park Al Fateh Mosque Al Khamis Mosque Arad Fort Bab Al Bahrain Manama Souq Bahrain Fort Bahrain Grand Prix Bahrain National Museum Bahrain Synagogue Barbar Temple Beit Al Qur an Dilmun Burial Mounds First Oil Well, Bahrain First Oil Well Gold City Jasra House Khalid Al Khajah Fort King Fahd Causeway Riffa Fort Riffa Golf Club Seef Mall Shaikh Isa s house Siyadi House Tree of Life, Bahrain Tree of Life Bahrain City Center See also Culture of Bahrain List of shopping malls in Bahrain Asia topic List of tourist attractions in title Lists of tourist attractions in Asia DEFAULTSORT Tourist attractions in Bahrain Category Visitor attractions in Bahrain Category Tourism in Bahrain Category Bahrain related lists Category Tourism related lists Bahrain Bahrain geo stub ... more details
Unreferenced date November 2006 Image Endoji hommachi dori.jpg thumb 250px right Endoji Hommachi in Nagoya A sh tengai is a style of Japanese commercial district running along a certain street. Sh tengai often connect to the nearest train station. Most suburbs and towns of Japan have sh tengai of varying size, and larger sh tengai may take the form of covered Arcade architecture arcades that are blocked off to traffic. A typical sh tengai includes most of these supermarkets and grocery shops restaurants, caf s and kissaten izakaya and snacks Japanese style pubs with mostly male clientele usually run and or staffed by women pachinko parlors massage parlor s barber shops game center s post office s book shops clothes shops convenience store s k ban , neighborhood police substations See also Bazaar Commercial district Souq Mom and pop shop Shopping district commons cat Shopping streets in Japan DEFAULTSORT Shotengai Category Shopping districts and streets in Japan Category Japanese business terms Japan culture stub ja vi Sh tengai ... more details
About the Moroccan archaeological site of Basra the city of the same name in Iraq Basra Basra, Morocco , nicknamed Basra al Hamra Basra the Red , is an archaeological site in Morocco . It was originally a summer capital of the Idrisid dynasty from the 8th to 10th centuries. It is situated on the road from Souq al Arba to Ouezzane, about 40 km from the Atlantic coast and 20 km south of Ksar al Kebir. It was named after the famous city of Basra in Iraq . The geographer and traveller Ibn Hawqal in the 9th century described it as a flourishing commercial centre. The main productions were cotton and cereals. The red earth fortifications which gave it its nickname were destroyed in 979 but the city lingered on. By the time of Leo Africanus it was in ruins. References D. Eustache, Al Basra, capital idrisside et son port . Hesp ris , 1956, 133 195. An important study. Ahmed Siraj, L Image de la Tingitane. L historiographie arabe medievale et l Antiquite nord africaine . cole Fran aise de Rome, 1995. ISBN 2 7283 0317 7. pp 558 565 discusses various problems connected with the archaeology and historiography. External links http www.minculture.gov.ma fr sitiAl 20Basra.htm Moroccan government web page for the site coord 34 48 19 N 5 52 11 W type city source kolossus frwiki display title Category History of Morocco Morocco geo stub ca Al Basra Marroc fr Basra Maroc it Basra Marocco ... more details
Central Amman , known locally as al Balad , ref cite web url http www.visitjordan.com visitjordan cms MajorAttractions Amman tabid 64 Default.aspx title Amman accessdate 2008 06 11 ref is the old commercial area of Amman , Jordan . History The Balad is the oldest section of the city, being the one that was originally inhabited during the Neolithic period around 6500 before Christ B.C. ref name hills cite web url http www.notoiletpaper.com articles 30 1 Amman on the Hills Page1.html title Amman on the Hills accessdate 2008 06 11 ref The seven jabals , or hills, around it were occupied during the same time and formed the perimeter of the young city, most notably the Citadel atop Citadel Hill, Amman Citadel Hill . Sites Downtown Amman is made up of a myriad of souq ref name hills markets and independently owned businesses. The area s long history leaves a large number of historical sites, such as the Citadel, the Umayyad Palace, and the Roman theater Jordan Roman Amphitheater . See also Citadel Hill, Amman Roman theater Jordan Amman Roman Amphitheater Jabal Amman Amman References reflist Category Amman ar ... more details
File Bakdash2.JPG thumb right Bakdash ice cream For the founder of the Syrian Communist Party , see Khalid Bakdash . Bakdash also Bakdach lang ar is an ice cream parlor in Damascus , Syria . The shop was established around 1885 in Al Hamidiyah Souq in the old city of Damascus. ref name Malouf ref cite news title Syria s silent questions author Orla Guerin newspaper BBC News date 26 February 2005 url http news.bbc.co.uk 2 hi programmes from our own correspondent 4300653.stm ref It is famous for its pistachio covered Booza , a pounded ice cream with an elastic texture made of Mastic plant resin mastic and sahlab . It is famous around the Arab World and has become a popular tourist attraction. ref name Malouf Malouf, 2007, p.225 ref See also Dondurma References reflist Bibliography Citation title Saha A Chef s Journey Through Lebanon and Syria url http books.google.com books?id oSeJslWngzEC&pg PA225&dq Bakdach ice cream&ei HslySsTXFIOulASn3v2vCA v onepage&q Bakdach 20ice 20cream&f false first1 Lucy last1 Malouf first2 Anthony last2 Bourdain first3 Matt last3 Harvey publisher Tuttle Publishing year 2007 ISBN 0794604900, 9780794604905 coord missing Syria Category Restaurants in Damascus Category Ice cream parlors Category 1885 establishments in Syria Category Buildings and structures inside the walled city of Damascus sv Bakdash ... more details
Infobox building name Khan Sulayman Pasha native name former names alternate names Khan al Hamasina image caption map type altitude building type Caravanserai architectural style Ottoman Architecture Ottoman structural system cost ren cost location Damascus , Syria address Al Buzuriyah Souq client Sulayman Pasha al Azm owner current tenants landlord coordinates coord 33 30 30.25 N 36 18 20.5 E type landmark region SY display inline,title start date 1732 completion date 1736 inauguration date renovation date demolition date destruction date height diameter other dimensions floor count 2 floor area main contractor architect architecture firm structural engineer services engineer civil engineer other designers quantity surveyor awards ren architect ren firm ren str engineer ren serv engineer ren civ engineer ren oth designers ren qty surveyor ren awards references Khan Sulayman Pasha lang ar is a large caravansary khan in the Old City of Damascus . Located in the walled city of Damascus on the eastern side of the Street Called Straight , facing Suq al Khayyatin and Al Buzuriyah Souq . It was built and named after Sulayman Pasha al Azm , the governor of Damascus, in 1732 36. ref name ADL http www.archnet.org library sites one site.jsp?site id 8504 Sulayman Pasha Khan Archnet Digital Library. ref The khan is popularly known as Khan al Hamasina because traders from Homs used to rent its shops and warehouses. ref name ADL Architecture The khan is rectangular in plan and is composed of two levels of rooms overlooking a courtyard that was originally roofed with twin domes. The courtyard is twice as long as it is wide. It is framed by six arches, two along the long sides and one on the short sides, that span the two floors raised on six pillars. These arches used to support the domes, which sat on pendentives. ref name ADL Shops occupy the lower floor of the khan. They open onto the courtyard with arched doorways and windows, and with round win ... more details
. Souq is the Arabic term for a market. Souq Omdurman , Souq Libya and Souq Aljilod are considered ... pouches containing prayers to protect to the animals on their long walk to the souq. Omdurman city ... Almourada Family Park , on the opposite side of Souq Almourada . Rivera Recreational is another modern .... File Omdurmanmosque.jpg thumb left 300px Mosque in Omdurman There is also Souq El Naaga, which ..., where it also offers various basic necessities for pastorals. The major attraction of the Souq is its .... The Camel Market Located west of Omdurman, this Souq is one of the main trading centers of camels ... more details
File Baqa2.jpg thumb right 200px File Baqa.jpg thumb right 200px The Baqa a refugee camp lang ar , first created in 1968, lies 20 km north of the Jordan ian capital Amman , and is home to around 80,100 Palestinians who are registered as such with the United Nations , making it the largest camp in Jordan. Baqa a was one of six camps set up in Jordan in 1968 to house the Palestinians who left the West Bank and Gaza Strip during the Six Day War 1967 Arab Israeli war . Between June 1967 and February 1968, residents were housed in temporary camps in the Jordan valley. When Baqa a was set up it had 5,000 tents for 26,000 refugees on an area of about 1.4 square kilometres. UNRWA replaced the tents with 8,048 prefabricated shelters between 1969 1971 with contributions from Germany . Most of the residents have since then replaced the original tents and prefabs with concrete shelters. During the 2003 4 school term, the 16 schools in the camp enrolled 16,718 students, and had 493 paid employees on the teaching staff, with each school run on a double shift basis in eight school buildings. The UN also runs a general clinic, and two mother and child clinics, which jointly treat around 1,200 patients every day, and which are staffed by 12 doctors, two dentists, and 57 nurses and assistants there is also a kindergarten and nursery financed by UNRWA. Two women s programs run courses in sewing, hairdressing , computers, Internet , exercise, English language English , legal consultancy, and handicrafts. There are also two sports clubs and 17 charities operating in the camp. The camp houses a market, called Souq Al Hal lal, where residents can earn some money selling their wares or food, and many also earn a living by traveling by bus in the morning to Amman, where they work as cleaning or maintenance staff. References http www.unrwa.org tags.php?tag id 55 Baqa a refugee camp , articles from UNRWA Palestinian refugee camps coord missing Jordan Category Populated places establish ... more details
Citation style date December 2009 The Greek presence in Saudi Arabia predates the formation of both the Greece Greek and Saudi Arabia Saudi states. It is mainly concentrated in the Hejaz region, bordering the Red Sea and centered around the city of Jeddah . In addition to the old immigrant community there have been new arrivals in the 20th century, drawn by employment prospects in the regions successful oil industry. Many Greeks and Italians have been living in Jeddah City, the main port of Hejaz on the Red Sea Western modern Saudi Arabia . A famous merchant in the beginning of the 20th century was Aquily Yenni Christos AKA. Khawaja Yenni . Yenni had a famous grocery store at Qabil Avenue the main commercial street in the early decades of 1900s . Yenni lived and died in Jeddah. His daughter was born in Jeddah as well, she married the son of an Italian Jew merchant, Marco, who had a neighboring store in Souq Al Qasbah Old Jeddah for selling fabrics and textiles. ref 1 ref Yenni is a much respected character in the Jeddawi memory. A novel by Mohammed sadiq Diab, is soon to be published narrating the story of his biography in Jeddah. It will carry the name of Khawaja Yenni . References Reflist Malamih Al haya Al Ijtimaa iya Fe Al Hejaz Fe Al Qarn Al rabie Ashar Lil Hijra. by Mohammed Ali Maghrabi. Immigration to Saudi Arabia Greek diaspora DEFAULTSORT Greeks In Saudi Arabia Category Ethnic groups in Saudi Arabia Category Greek minorities Saudi Arabia SaudiArabia stub Greece stub ... more details
The Gates of Homs refer to gates of the city of Homs in central Syria . Historically under the Abbasid dynasty , the city had seven gates. ref Dumper 2007 p.173, Cite book title Cities of the Middle East and North Africa A Historical Encyclopedia url http books.google.com ?id 3SapTk5iGDkC&pg PA172&lpg PA172&dq First crusade emesa first1 Michael last1 Dumper first2 Bruce E. last2 Stanley first3 Janet L. last3 Abu Lughod publisher ABC CLIO year 2007 isbn 1576079198, 9781576079195 ref They were the following Bab al Souq Gate of the Market , thought to have been located on the southwestern corner of the al Nouri Mosque . Bab Tadmor Gate of Palmyra located on the northeastern side of the wall. Bab al Dreib or Bab al Deir located on the eastern side of the wall. Bab al Sebaa Gate of the Lions located east of the citadel, and leads to the Old City. Bab al Turkman Gate of the Turkmen located on the northwestern corner of the citadel at a point where it intersects with the walls. Bab al Masdoud Closed Door located to the north of Bab al Turkman. Bab Hud The Gate of Hud prophet Hud , named after the mausoleum of the prophet Hud, which lies just south of the gate. The Ottoman Empire Ottoman s tore down most of the gates in the 19th century. Only three gates Bab Tadmor, Bab Hud and Bab al Dreib and a small strip of the city walls remain intact. ref cite web url http www.homsonline.com EN Citeis Homs.htm publisher HomsOnline title Homs date 2008 accessdate 2009 02 26 ref References reflist coord missing Syria Category Gates Category Gates by city Category Buildings and structures in Homs Syria stub ar ... more details
Primary sources date July 2009 Mosaic Foundation is a popular roots reggae band located out of Ithaca and Rochester N.Y. br The Mosaic Foundation is an United States American Non profit organization non profit Charitable organization organization established in 1997 to raise the standard of living of women and children everywhere while also bridging the cultural gap between citizens of the United States and residents of the Arab World . The Foundations provides financial support to individuals and projects seeking to meet these ends and also sponsors events and conferences that enhance education on these issues. History The Mosaic Foundation grew from the friendship of the wives of ambassadors from Arab nations in the United States. These women in 1997 decided to collaborate to advance the interests of women and children worldwide and also to celebrate the heritage and culture of Arab people. With offices initially based in the Virginia home of princess Haifa bint Faisal , then chairman, the Mosaic Foundation first engaged the public in 1998, reproducing a medieval Arabian souq with handicraft s and other items appropriate to the region. Since then, the Foundation has promoted its goals through a number of events and outreaches. Its first gala raised 500,000 to benefit St. Jude Children s Research Hospital . Since that time, the organization has awarded nearly 10 million through its programs. External links http www.mosaicfound.org Official Site http www.washingtonlife.com issues may 2007 event spotlight Washington Life Magazine , May 2007 http georgewbush whitehouse.archives.gov news releases 2006 05 20060509 9.html The White House , May 9 2006 http www.queenrania.jo content fromThePress.aspx?ModuleOrigID news&searchTitle &yearFrom 0&monthFrom &searchOrder 0&showMore more&itemID 1136 Queen Rainia , May 9, 2006 charity Category Foundations based in the United States ... more details
Orphan date September 2010 The Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization is a museum in Sharjah city Sharjah , United Arab Emirates . The museum, opened in 2008, covers Islam ic culture, with more than 5,000 artifacts from the Islamic world. ref http www.sharjahmuseums.ae SMDWebsite Publications Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization.aspx Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization , http www.sharjahmuseums.ae Sharjah Museums , UAE, 2008. ref Objects include calligraphy , carving s, ceramics , coin s, glass , manuscript s, metalwork , and scientific instrument s. The museum is located on the Corniche Street in the al Majjarah area, on the opposite side of the street from Sharjah Creek . It is very visible because of its large size and golden dome . ref http www.islamicmuseum.ae Contact Us.htm Contact Us , Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization, UAE. ref The museum is situated in the historical centre of Sharjah on the Majarrah Waterfront. It was originally a traditional souq indoor market . ref http www.sharjahtourism.ae en about sharjah culture heritage heritage museums islamic museum.html Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization , http www.sharjahtourism.ae Sharjar Tourism , UAE. ref His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohamed Al Qasimi , a member of the Supreme Council and ruler of Sharjah emirate Sharjah , opened the museum on 5 June 2008 . ref http www.ameinfo.com 159435.html Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization opened by Sultan , http www.ameinfo.com AMEinfo.com , 7 June 2008. ref See also Sharjah Museums Department References reflist External links http www.islamicmuseum.ae Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization website coord missing United Arab Emirates Category Museums established in 2008 Category Art museums and galleries in the United Arab Emirates Category Museums in Sharjah Category Decorative arts museums Category Civilization museums Category Islamic culture Category Domes UnitedArabEmirates struct stub Asia museum stub ... more details
made of palm beams and fronds topped by mud and straw. Visit the nearby souq and watch a Halva halwa maker at work in the only halwa shop still operating in the old souq Jebel Shams the sun mountain ... more details
This article is about the former Palestinian village. For the market in Damascus see Al Hamidiyah SouqSouq al Hamidiyya Infobox former Arab villages in Palestine name Al Hamidiyya image imgsize caption arname meaning altSp Hamidiya, al spelling used by Morris district by latd 32 latm 32 lats 38.5 longd 35 longm 30 longs 56.03 population 220 ref name Hadawi43 Hadawi, 1970, http www.palestineremembered.com download VillageStatistics Table 20I Baysan Page 043.jpg p.43 ref popyear 1945 popyear 1945 area 10,902 ref name Hadawi43 areakm cause C curlocl date 12 May 1948 ref Morris, 2004, p.xvii village 119. Also gives cause of depopulation. ref pushpin map Mandatory Palestine Al Hamidiyya lang ar was a Palestinian people Palestinian Arab village in the District of Baysan. It was depopulated by the Israel Defence Force during the 1947 1948 Civil War in Mandatory Palestine on May 12, 1948. It was located five kilometres north of Baysan . It was attacked as part of Operation Gideon . The population in 1922 was 193, expanding to 255 in 1948. History The village takes its name from the sultan of the Ottoman Empire , Abdul Hamid II 1876 1909 . The village comprised a total area of 10,902 dunum s. The population of the village in 1944 1945 was approximately 70 Arab and 30 Jewish in ethnicity. ref name Hadawi Hadawi, 1970 ref In 1944 45, Arabs owned 4,720 dunums of land as compared to 1,386 about 13 of the total land owned by the Jewish inhabitants. ref name Hadawi A large number of inhabitants were employed in cereal farming. ref name Hadawi Some land was also allocated for irrigation and plantation, and the growing of citrus fruits. 1948 War and aftermath According to Benny Morris , Kibbutzniks demanded and often themselves carried out the destruction of neighbouring villages for local and selfish reasons, as a means of blocking the return of the Arab villagers. For this reason a veteran local leader, Nahum Wurwitz of Kfar Gil adi appealed in a letter in September ... more details
Souq and Falaj Daris. In the 1990s, the Jama, the fort and the souq which sit next to each other ... Souq File Nizwa 2 .jpg thumb Nizwa souk thumb The city, famous for its handicrafts and agricultural products, has an expansive souq with an array of products. It is one of the most important in the country besides Muttrah . The souq bustles with vendors selling everything from meat, fish, fruits ... , leather goods and pottery . The far end of the Nizwa Souq hosts a livestock market early each ... more details
Municipality. The Old Souq AlMajles An old Saudi heritage market the shops of which are aligned forming ... in Al Jiwa. Some bring what they harvest and raise to sell every Monday and Friday at Souq Al Athnain and Souq Al Jumaa , which are a types of weekly Flea market flea market in the region. There are many ... more details
gather in the center of the town to exchange their goods in an area known in Arabic as the SouqSouq Al Tanen . There are also branches of several banks, hospitals, restaurants and cultural centers ... more details
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