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Riyadh was the main trading centre of the surrounding townships and villages
of the Nejd region. Trade was the second source of livelihood of the inhabitants.
Like other old Islamic cities, the markets were held in the main squares and
streets surrounding the Grand Mosque and Qasr al-Hukm.
1. Souq al-Haraaj (Auction Market), the Grand Mosque with marketplaces
and surrounding shops – 1368H (1949) - Source: Saudi Aramco.
2. The north part of Souq al-Muqaibra, with the canopies of the old
slaughterhouse – 1373H (1954) - Source: Dr. Moller.
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