Architecture , markets

Old Sana'a markets

In the markets of Sana'a old man finds himself recluse with the place and moving between different eras and times to sow roaming in the same impression exceptionally full of camaraderie with people, buildings, markets and all things surrounding it. If you were to visit the Old Sanaa and تدلف to alleys and acolytes and roam in their markets specialized says site «Elaf» it probably Saosark place Babgah poetic, and model building unique, where you see the correlation markets scattered in the narrow alleys and dialogue paved antique views skyscrapers Alioria relative to Brick Alaageor made ​​of burnt clay floating in space ..

Old Sanaa you Schark at technical unit integrated and coordinated, designed according to the highest arts and coordination and engineering factors friendship and solidarity linked to every bit of molecules place of markets, brokers and commercial shops unique architectural their environment.

Between the door Yemen to the south and the door peoples north along Old Sana'a, which does not exceed 2 kilometers between the two sections there (1911) حانوتا (shops small) by census competent authorities any without shops and indiscriminate spreading much inside the fence Old Sanaa without permits or documents from the competent authorities in the municipality and the capital and maintaining the body the historic city of Sanaa. .

These shops are distributed to nearly 40 specialized market nestled in the alleys and old talk show Sanaa, square and form a huge commercial and productive and coherent according exquisite architecture أبدعتها old building right hand and adornments skill and professionalism merchant veteran Arif Bamadmar trade and in accordance with the ethical principles of profitability

That is the old Sana'a markets, economic enterprise rooted in the heart of the history and civilization of Yemen, especially, the Arabs and the peoples of the world in general through their ability to cover the needs of other market surplus production in the past.

Markets Sanaa old mentioned in the history books and adult (50) market, which decreased with time to reach now to 35 specialized market only .. According to a study by Dr. Frank ميرمين sociology professor at the Institute of Architecture in Versailles (France) markets were old Sana'a represents the regional level is an important center for the production of literal and rural trade. . However, the impact of trade gained an international dimension because the city took part in the caravan trade which connects the Red Sea Ports and the Indian Ocean in northern Arabian peninsula.

The study says that certificate (son Rsth) in the ninth century AD (third Hijri) reveal that market Sanaa was exported leather and footwear, carpets, Urdu and vessels of various brown jade.

There were in Semsradtha (bars) Many craftsmen working pruned onyx and precious stones .. The caravans were made ​​from the Levant and Persia laden with gold and silk, spices, perfumes and fabrics to be sold in the markets of old Sana'a. 
while it was clothes woven in areas Zabid and Yarim Ossab and Hadramout sold in the market fine linen. The baskets and pottery produced in the neighboring villages were being sold in the market, which was sold when agricultural products to those villages .. And formed the coffee trade, which was stored in the market (coffee) in Sana'a and redistributed them in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, a rich source for the city and the state.

And Dr. Frank Aterman points in the study, noted by 'Elaph' to create as many fields (broker) back to that period (ie Century 71 m 81 m) or to the second period of the Ottoman occupation. . He says: But the current appearance of the market due to the second Ottoman occupation through which constructed most of the broker and shops. . Of the 73 brokerage been counted in or near the market has not kept his job only traditional markets selling raisins and coffee.

Despite the passage of time and the succession of generations on the management of these shops and markets only that features ancient and simplicity of the past and the spirit of the age is still dominating the essence and appearance beautiful despite turning bars and Smasserha which is nearing the 37 brokerage to warehouses of goods and imported products, but the market is still packed with local products and ancient remains uniqueness in the fact that each market unit autonomous her characteristics and advantages and implications of deep social and human and commercially and economically. and niche markets in the trade market grain and spices, raisins and market glasses and khat and Alambsath and vicious and Almttarh salt and exchange and crank.

And seasonal markets such as grapes and (Whole House) where sacrificial animals are sold.

And productivity craft markets still persists, such as market-Janabi, tailors and carpentry.

Including what is on his way to extinction, such as market Mahdadh and Madaya and turnings and pillage (ropes) and knitting, some of which disappeared as market cartridges (Pb) and copper market dyers and Alkuafa and Alaskafaan and Aalghemriaat fireplaces and plaster as a result of their inability to adapt to the changes of life.

To get an idea of ​​the largest for these markets should take a tour guide than in old Sanaa even highlights each market individually to detect aesthetics and value of historical and contemporary.

Name story

Sari says: start shopping tour in Old Sana'a markets, glasses market, which stretches from the southern entrance of the old city (Bab al-Yemen) next to a contemporary السليط sesame oil located after brokerage copper. The glass market is a long corridor called (vestibule) Sanaa signal to the entrances of houses of the old city (narrow corridor beginning in the House on the ground floor). . Old Sana'a markets at the present time and that leads to the pass, where we find each market specialist sale and production of certain items and not others as we shall see .. And on both sides line up shops system and arrangement .. glasses market was divided into specialized shops so that every 3-4 different shops offering goods for what other stores offer neighboring .. (Dried dates and humid all kinds, ornaments and jewelery silver in abundance, nuts and spices, sweets and Altmbak tobacco, jazz and السليط sesame oil and Alkuafa, banking, antiques, gifts and Korans ... and etc. ..).was named market glasses because he became famous and still sells perfumes, cosmetics and henna, fabrics and garments ready and was told it was the first market view customers located shoppers at the entrance to the Old Sanaa from the southern side, Bab al-Yemen.

And mostly in the glasses market is more boutique custom Smasser for sale coffee chaff crust and ancient furnishings And grief ..

Because market glasses like supermarket sophisticated and systematic and comprehensive approach to the various commercial goods, the people of Old Sana'a As we said Brother Mohammed Ahmed erythema shop owner artifacts and silver jewelery in the market glasses named it the old name market (forgot) from oblivion signal to the resort customer to this market in the way of Departure for the purchase of goods that forgot to buy the specialized domestic markets.

Silver and onyx

Silver market a special named market (Savior) and this designation comes from the clearance where is our country rich ores silver brought from different regions to market (the Savior) to rid it (filtered) from impurities and minerals other mentions Khalid Ali Shamieh one traders silver ornaments and jewelery silver The word savior called pure silver equivalence ratio varies between 925 - 999 silver bullion .. The less than this percentage to 65% limits called Silver Then comes the mid-50% and 25% quarterly and derived name Savior market ..

Shamieh stresses that brokerage copper market located at the end of the glasses become a core market for silver and enters in which garnet market ..Each dealer silver private lab outside the shop often at home .. To purify the raw materials and the formation of silver jewelry in addition to specialty market in solving gems and parts .. Where he was merged with garnet Market silver ..

And Garnet forked market as it does not apply only to the merchant to sell garnet only but now deals with more than one area is along the famous onyx sells rubies and precious stones of different Kelzimrd, amber, coral and other stones that are vaccinated silver jewelry.

Grains and spices market

Love and spices market of commercial markets known in Sanaa, which is a large shed bring them all grains from various valleys of Yemen and plains, Valsagifah is the main store any grain farms brings to the market.

Not entitled to any dealer that awaits him out of the market or buy it in the market, but filed his goods in farms brokerage until he is sane market.

Ahmed Bin Ali الكدس Old dealer in grain market said that old shed more than 300 years .. A main store for the market. . Are you supplying shops and cover foreign markets and even export to the Gulf States and at uniform prices and a particular system .. And walked traders in the grain market on this system to a remote time .. and confirms الكدس The grain market misfire its recently due to changed circumstances and became merchants dealing with spices more than dealing with grain as the spices are available in large quantities, while grain, became the preserve of traders senior in Sanaa outside the old market .. This grain market merged with the spices market .. Both markets and functioning يبيعان societies red and white corn, barley, BER, millet, beans of all kinds, garlic, pepper, fenugreek, cinnamon, Triple, ginger, coffee, and others.. . In addition to selling imported spices ..

It should be noted that spices under its specialized market for long periods of time before that called the spices market was called the salt market and is the label that launched the ancient region in full. . Where he was in this market specializes in grinding mills salt which brings large quantities of vaporized basins in the Yemeni coast. . The market was small and only sells salt, then entered the spices and the expansion and took its name ..

Yemeni dagger

This market is one of the most ancient markets Sanaa fame and the importance of the fact that pleural an important symbol of the Yemeni society in general and masculinity associated .. But also has implications on the social centers for citizens, and the rich and the poor. . A precious masterpiece himself since ancient Yemeni With making it inherited an ancient civilization and amazing. . And the glory of pleural is the month of Ramadan and religious holidays such as Eid, and other events كالأعراس, and this regarding major provincial capitals .. The rural areas are considered out into the street without foreign stain Ot **** would the individual and his family ..

Market in al-Janabi and Alasub (pleural belt) prices vary and are divided into several levels, there Janabi ordinary and cheap, and there is an average level, and there is a high level and Gal particularly the rich and mighty .. In any case, the market meets all the demands of citizens ..

The material and technical value of foreign lies in the type of material is it made of pleural and Alasib. . Original example Janabi and a rare which handles Khanagerha manufactures of elephant tusks or a century and a rhinoceros .. And embroidered in gold and silver letters .. And acquired by the wealthy ..

There are also Janabi made Mkabdha centuries cattle, goats and sometimes of wood or plastic and acquired by ordinary people and the poor ..

And Naslh (ores dagger) they are made outside Sanaa in Radaa area and other regions of Yemen, and some are made by market-Janabi and had previously made in Mahdadh market, and excellent Naslh are made of steel Kjnazer armor .. And there normal Nslat not have any value are bought by people with limited income.

The Alasib (sheath and belt), the sheath several types, perhaps each type semantics Antmaúah zonal or tribal. . It is at the heart of Yemeni heritage ..Like Alasib San'aani (green) and Almerba (White) and Almsevl (white crested three red leather Zvaúz) and Altozh (issued Silver) ..

For belts heritage, including what is called (Altazjh) made of silver SIM dangle them Djixiat and conservative Aharoz (book), all silver artifacts .. Most local manufacturing Alasub materials and **** Ha importer, because craftsmen in this market Atfnon in creativity engravings belts formations that were previously made of leather and embroidered Balsem silver or red or yellow or golden, and belt doctrine can not be bought only high net worth .. Has dominated the market Alasub belts cheap imported to the public and the poor.