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souk
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souk, suq
(in Muslim countries, esp North Africa and the Middle East) an open-air marketplace


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Interestingly, Gaza merchants are doing a brisk business selling to the Egyptians Western-style "designer jeans"--some of which end up in Gazan souks but are virtually impossible to find in upper Egypt.
The caravanserais, souks, hammams and charitable institutions which share the same architectural language throughout the Muslim world are not compared or discussed.
And don't forget the well-stocked and crowded gold and spice souks or the high-fashion boutiques and electronic shops in any one of Dubai's 30 and growing shopping malls.
 
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