Encyclopedia of Islam

bazaar

  

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In the modern period, the traditional bazaars 

have adapted to the new global consumer econ-

omy. Many have become centers of tourism, such 

as the old marketplaces of F

ez

, Cairo, J

erUsalem

, 

d

amascUs

, Aleppo, i

stanbUl

, Jeddah, Delhi, and 

Hyderabad (in southern i

ndia

). But even in these 

changed circumstances, the heritage of the tra-

ditional bazaar can still be felt when one walks 

down their streets. Also, as it has in the past, the 

contemporary marketplace can become a flash-

point for political protest, as happened in i

ran

,

where  bazaaris joined with the Shii ulama to 

spearhead the revolution that brought about the 

downfall of the monarchy in 1978–79.

See also 

hisba

.