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Ancient book market and street in Baghdad, Iraq From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Souk al-Sarai is a marketplace in Baghdad known for the sale of stationery and schoolbooks.[1] It is an extension of Al-Mutanabbi Street. It is approximately 300 metres long and the alley is 3 metres wide. It is lined by stationery shops on either side.

Native nameArabic: سوق السراي
Length0.3 km (0.19 mi)
LocationBaghdad, Iraq Iraq
StatusActive
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Souk al-Sarai
Souk al-Sarai
Native nameArabic: سوق السراي
Length0.3 km (0.19 mi)
LocationBaghdad, Iraq Iraq
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In the 15th century, the marketplace was known for the manufacture and sale of leathers (and hence was called "Souq al-Sarajeen").

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