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==The term==
==The term==
Many languages have names for this concept, including [[Arabic language|Arabic]] and {{lang-ur|بازار}}, Kurdish language (which is the language of Kurds from Kurdistan region of Iraq and stemed from Persian language) has the same word bazaar meaning a marketplace. [[Albanian language|Albanian]], [[Bosnian language|Bosnian]] and {{lang-tr|pazar}}, {{lang-bn|বাজার}}, [[Bulgarian language|Bulgarian]] and {{lang-mk|пазар}}, [[Cypriot Greek]]: ''pantopoula'',<ref>Christou, Jean, "[http://www.cyprus-mail.com/cyprus/linguist-makes-island-little-smaller-all Linguist makes the island a little smaller for all]{{dead link|date=April 2013}}", ''Cyprus Mail'', May 27, 2006</ref> {{lang-el|παζάρι}} ({{italics correction|''pazari''}}), {{lang-hi|बज़ार्}}, {{lang-hu|vásár}} (term originates from Persian influence around the 7th-8th century and means a regular market, but special occasion markets also exist, such as ''Karácsonyi Vásár'' or "Christmas Market", and ''bazár'' or Oriental-style market or shop, the term stemming from Turkish influence around the 16th-17th century), [[Indonesian language|Indonesian]] and {{lang-ms|pasar}}, {{lang-pl|bazar}}, {{lang-ru|базар}} and {{lang-uz|bozor}}.
Many languages have names for this concept, including [[Arabic language|Arabic]] and {{lang-ur|بازار}}, Kurdish language (which is the language of Kurds from Kurdistan region of Iraq and stemed from Persian language) has the same word bazaar meaning a marketplace. [[Albanian language|Albanian]], [[Bosnian language|Bosnian]] and {{lang-tr|pazar}}, {{lang-bn|বাজার}}, [[Bulgarian language|Bulgarian]] and {{lang-mk|пазар}}, [[Cypriot Greek]]: ''pantopoula'',<ref>Christou, Jean, "[http://www.cyprus-mail.com/cyprus/linguist-makes-island-little-smaller-all Linguist makes the island a little smaller for all]{{dead link|date=April 2013}}", ''Cyprus Mail'', May 27, 2006</ref> {{lang-el|παζάρι}} ({{italics correction|''pazari''}}), {{lang-hi|बज़ार्}}, {{lang-hu|vásár}} (term originates from Persian influence around the 7th-8th century and means a regular market, but special occasion markets also exist, such as ''Karácsonyi Vásár'' or "Christmas Market", and ''bazár'' or Oriental-style market or shop, the term stemming from Turkish influence around the 16th-17th century), [[Indonesian language|Indonesian]] and {{lang-ms|pasar}}, {{lang-pl|bazar}}, {{lang-ru|базар}}, {{lang-uk|базар}} and {{lang-uz|bozor}}.


In North America, the United Kingdom and some other European countries, the term can be used as a synonym for a "[[rummage sale]]", to describe [[charitable organisation|charity]] fundraising events held by churches or other community organizations in which either donated used goods (such as books, clothes, and household items) or new and handcrafted (or home-baked) goods are sold for low prices, as at a church or other organisation's [[Christmas]] bazaar, for example.
In North America, the United Kingdom and some other European countries, the term can be used as a synonym for a "[[rummage sale]]", to describe [[charitable organisation|charity]] fundraising events held by churches or other community organizations in which either donated used goods (such as books, clothes, and household items) or new and handcrafted (or home-baked) goods are sold for low prices, as at a church or other organisation's [[Christmas]] bazaar, for example.

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Not to be confused with Bizarre.
A Moorish Bazaar
"Bazaar at Athens", in the Ottoman Empire Edward Dodwell.
Women purchasing copper utensils in a bazaar in 19th century India.
Mozaffarieh: An alley in Tabriz Bazaar devoted to carpet selling.
Grand Bazaar, Istanbul
Troopers in the Bazaar in 19th century India.
City of Kandahar, its principal bazaar and citadel, taken from the Nakkara Khauna
Vakil Bazaar as seen by Jane Dieulafoy in 1881

A 'Bazaar' means a market where lots of people sell goods. It is a permanent enclosed merchandising area, marketplace, or street of shops where goods and services are exchanged or sold. A souq by contrast, is an open-air marketplace or commercial quarter. The term is sometimes also used to refer to the "network of merchants, bankers, and craftsmen" who work in that area. Although the current meaning of the word is believed to have originated in Persia, its use has spread and now has been accepted into the vernacular in countries around the world. The rise of large bazaars and stock trading centers in the Muslim World allowed the creation of new capitals and eventually new empires. New and wealthy cities such as Isfahan, Golconda, Samarkand, Cairo, Baghdad, and Timbuktu were founded along trade routes and bazaars.

The term

Many languages have names for this concept, including Arabic and Template:Lang-ur, Kurdish language (which is the language of Kurds from Kurdistan region of Iraq and stemed from Persian language) has the same word bazaar meaning a marketplace. Albanian, Bosnian and Template:Lang-tr, Template:Lang-bn, Bulgarian and Template:Lang-mk, Cypriot Greek: pantopoula,[1] Template:Lang-el (pazari), Template:Lang-hi, Template:Lang-hu (term originates from Persian influence around the 7th-8th century and means a regular market, but special occasion markets also exist, such as Karácsonyi Vásár or "Christmas Market", and bazár or Oriental-style market or shop, the term stemming from Turkish influence around the 16th-17th century), Indonesian and Template:Lang-ms, Template:Lang-pl, Template:Lang-ru, Template:Lang-uk and Template:Lang-uz.

In North America, the United Kingdom and some other European countries, the term can be used as a synonym for a "rummage sale", to describe charity fundraising events held by churches or other community organizations in which either donated used goods (such as books, clothes, and household items) or new and handcrafted (or home-baked) goods are sold for low prices, as at a church or other organisation's Christmas bazaar, for example.

Examples

Australia

Afghanistan

Azerbaijan

Bangladesh

Bosnia and Herzegovina

China

Egypt

Two Egyptian women shopping at a market next to the Al-Ghouri Complex in Cairo, Egypt.

India

Laad Bazaar near Charminar, Hyderabad, India

Iran

Kazakhstan

Kuwait

  • Souq Almubarikiyya

Kyrgyzstan

Macedonia

Pakistan

Serbia (Sandžak)

Sri Lanka

Syria

  • Souq Al hamdi in Damascus
  • Souq atwail in Damascus
  • Souq Al buzria in Damascus
  • Mathaf Al sulimani in Damascus
  • Souq Al-Attareen (Perfumers' Souq) in Aleppo
  • Souq Khan Al-Nahhaseen (Coopery Souq) in Aleppo
  • Souq Al-Haddadeen (Blacksmiths' Souq) in Aleppo
  • Suq Al-Saboun (Soap Souq) in Aleppo
  • Suq Al-Atiq (the Old Souq) in Aleppo
  • Al-Suweiqa (Suweiqa means "small souq" in Arabic) in Aleppo
  • Suq Al-Hokedun (Hokedun means "spiritual house" in Armenian) in Aleppo

Turkmenistan

Turkey

Uzbekistan

See also

References

  1. ^ Christou, Jean, "Linguist makes the island a little smaller for all[dead link‍]", Cyprus Mail, May 27, 2006
  2. ^ "Bazaars of Uzbekistan". Goldensteppes.com. Retrieved 2013-06-10.

Further reading

Look up bazaar in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bazaars.
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