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Similar Souq el Ouzar, Souk El Berka, Dar El Bey, Sidi Mahrez Mosque, Youssef Dey Mosque | ||
Souk El Kebabjia (Arabic: سوق الكبابجية) is one of the souks of the medina of Tunis, specialized in the trading of traditional clothing accessories. Its craftsmen are specialized in kbaïeb, plural kobba (silk and cotton yarns).
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Location
It is situated west of Al-Zaytuna Mosque, in parallel to Souk El Berka and close to Souk El Trouk from one end and to Souk Es Sekajine from the other end.
History
The souk was constructed at the same time as Souk El Trouk by Yusuf Dey during the 17th century.
Products
It is possible to find there mainly silk yarns to weave various traditional clothing.
References
Souk El Kebabjia Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA