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Souq al-Suwaiqah, the Glossary

Souq al-Suwaiqah, or in Najdi vernacular pronunciation as Souq al-Suweigah and officially as Swaigah Trade Center, is a traditional marketplace (souq) and a shopping complex in the ad-Dirah neighborhood of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, that emerged from the ruins of the al-Ajnab quarter.^[1]

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11 relations: Abaya, Al Ajnab, Al Dirah (Riyadh), Attar, Bazaar, Masmak Fort, Najdi Arabic, Qasr Al Hukm District, Riyadh, Riyadh city fortifications, Saudi Arabia.
Economy of Riyadh
Souqs

Abaya

The abaya (colloquially and more commonly, عباية, especially in Literary Arabic: عباءة; plural عبايات, عباءات), sometimes also called an aba, is a simple, loose over-garment, essentially a robe-like dress, worn by some women in the Muslim world including most of the Middle East, North Africa, and parts of the Horn of Africa.

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Al Ajnab

Hillat al-Ajnab was a quarter and a douar within the city walls in the erstwhile fortress-city of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, located in the northeastern corner of the walled town.

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Al Dirah (Riyadh)

Al-Dirah, pronounced as ad-Dirah and alternatively transliterated as Dheera, Deirah, Deerah or Deera, is a neighborhood in southern Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, located south of al-Futah and west of Margab in the sub-municipality of al-Batʼha.

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Attar

Attar, also known as ittar, is an essential oil derived from botanical or other natural sources.

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Bazaar

A bazaar or souk is a marketplace consisting of multiple small stalls or shops, especially in the Middle East, the Balkans, North Africa and South Asia.

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Masmak Fort

The Masmak Fort (قصر المصمك), also called the Masmak Fortress or Masmak Palace, is a historic clay and mudbrick fort in the ad-Dirah neighborhood of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, located in close proximity to the al-Hukm Palace in the Qasr al-Hukm District.

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Najdi Arabic

Najdi Arabic (اللهجة النجدية) is the group of Arabic varieties originating from the Najd region of Saudi Arabia.

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Qasr Al Hukm District

Qasr al-Hukm District or the Justice Palace District, is a term used to define the area within the perimeters of the erstwhile walled town of Riyadh in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, encompassing present-day districts of ad-Dirah and ad-Daho, that lie on several extinct douars (translit) that once fell within the enclosure of the gates of old city walls prior to its demolition in 1950.

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Riyadh

Riyadh (ar-Riyāḍ) is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia.

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Riyadh city fortifications

The Riyadh city fortifications were series of earth-structured defensive walls with watchtowers and gates that encircled the walled town of Riyadh, in modern-day Riyadh, Saudi Arabia intermittently from 1740s until they were finally demolished in 1950.

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