Souq Haraj Ibn Qasim

Souq Haraj Ibn Qasim
سوق حراج ابن قاسم
Souq Haraj Ibn Qasim logo
AddressAl-Haʼir Road, al-Masani, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
ManagementArriyadh Holding Company
Websitearhc.com.sa

Souq Haraj Ibn Qasim (Arabic: سوق حراج ابن قاسم), locally pronounced as Haraj bin Gassem, Haraj bin Jassem, or simply Souq Haraj (Arabic: سوق حراج, romanized: sūq ḥarāǧ, lit. 'auction market'), is an outdoor second-hand flea marketplace in the al-Masani neighborhood of southern Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.[1][2] It is one of the oldest flea markets in the city where largely used furnitures, carpets and other household related appliances are sold and auctioned.[3][4] It was previously situated in the al-Manfuhah district until 2014 when the Riyadh Municipality relocated the place to further south of al-Batʼha Street, overlooking al-Anoud Park Mall.[5][6] [7] [8][9] The place gets flocked mostly by migrant workers during weekends.

History

Souq Haraj during the 1950s in the ad-Dirah neighborhood

Haraj bin Qassim has its origins around the 1940s in the Deera Square, in front of present-day Grand Mosque of Riyadh in the city's ad-Dirah neighborhood. It is attributed to a person called ibn Qassim (transl. Son of Qassem), who is believed to be the eponymous founder of the souq after King Abdulaziz granted him the land for setting up an auction market.[10][11] It was later relocated to al-Batʼha Street in al-Manfuhah neighborhood in 1971.[12] One branch of the souq was also opened in Asir Street and Raʾīs Street, in close proximity to al-Shumaisi neighborhood but was soon closed down as the site was unspecified for the purpose by the authorities.[11] In 2007, the Riyadh Municipality announced that it would be relocating the souq further south of al-Batʼha Street in a 48-hectares area allotted in the al-Masani neighborhood, in close proximity to the al-Mansurah district.[13] The land was donated by Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz and after conducting a well-planned study of the area,[14] the market was shifted there in 2014.[15]

References

  1. ^ "Ministry steps up clampdown on copyright piracy". Arab News. 2009-04-12. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  2. ^ Commins, David (2015-03-31). Islam in Saudi Arabia. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-0-85773-794-6.
  3. ^ "Haraj (bin Gassem) The Hidden Secret of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | American Bedu". American Bedu | Experiences and observations of a former American diplomat now married to a Saudi and living in KSA…. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
  4. ^ المجلة الجغرافية العربية (in Arabic). الجمعية الجغرافية المصرية،. 2008.
  5. ^ Thompson, Ionis (1996). Riyadh Handbook. Stacey International. ISBN 978-0-905743-88-2.
  6. ^ "Local market in Riyadh to be relocated". Arab News. 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  7. ^ "al haraj market". الحراج ماركت (in Arabic). 2013-05-19. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  8. ^ Elsheshtawy, Yasser (2021-09-27). Riyadh: Transforming a Desert City. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-000-46064-3.
  9. ^ الأحمدي, أبو إلياس سويد (2021-09-17). صلاة الجمعة: فرض ديني أم حدث اجتماعي ؟! (in Arabic). أبو إلياس سويد الأحمدي. ISBN 978-1-304-26723-8.
  10. ^ "السوق الشعبي الأول في المملكة دون تنظيم والفوضى في كل مكان". www.alriyadh.com (in Arabic). 15 June 2007. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  11. ^ a b الوشمي, أحمد بن مساعد عبدالله (2018-05-03). الرياض مدينة وسكانا: كيف كانت وكيف عاشوا؟ (in Arabic). العبيكان للنشر.
  12. ^ الهطلاني, الدكتورة مضاوي حمد الناصر (1996-11-25). مدينة الرياض: دراسة تاريخية في التطور السياسي والاقتصادي والاجتماعي والثقافي 1902 - 1975 م / 1320 - 1395 هـ (in Arabic). OBEIKAN Education. ISBN 978-9960-20-235-8.
  13. ^ "نقل سوق "حراج بن قاسم" لموقع يبعد 3كم عن الحالي على مساحة 483000م والانتهاء من تنفيذه خلال عامين". www.alriyadh.com (in Arabic). 29 June 2007. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  14. ^ "الأمير سطام تبرع له بأرض تزيد قيمتها على 200 مليون ريال". www.al-jazirah.com. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
  15. ^ "Local market in Riyadh to be relocated". Arab News. 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
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