Al-Zal Souq
Al-Zal Souq
A suq by Qasr al-Hukm and the Masmak in al-Dirah. Circulating age: more than a century. Official area about 38580 m2. It is not all of old Najdi trade.
Plan your visit
Practical information verified separately from the historical record.
Before you go: Check with the operator or a local guide before departure; field access details have not yet been verified.
Why visit?
Fixes a living suq beside the Hukm, without making it all of Najd.
Souq al-Zal sits in al-Dirah, by Qasr al-Hukm and the Masmak. Official notices give it more than a century and about 38580 m2. It sells zal rugs, bisht, swords, oud and what is sold as antiques.
It is a living popular suq in modern Riyadh core, not Najd market as such and not the Masmak fabric. The name is from zal, floor-rugs. Heritage auctions are not archaeological documents.
The pin is exact for the present stretch.