Saudi Scientific Team Discovered Site: A team of scientists from Saudi Arabia has unearthed the site of an ancient market (Ancient Souq) in the Mecca region. It served as one of the most important Arab markets during the pre-Islamic and early Islamic eras. This very ancient site was discovered in collaboration with the King Abdul Aziz Foundation for Research and Archives, the Ministry of Culture and its Heritage Commission.
Souq Habasha was an ancient Arab market. It was the largest bazaar in the Tihamah region in the west of the Arabian Peninsula.
what the scientific committee said
Fahd Al-Samari, secretary general of the King Abdul Aziz Foundation and head of the scientific committee, said, “The documenting of historical information must take place within a specific methodology. We are documenting some of the sites related to the life of the Prophet Muhammad. It will be an ancient historical and cultural asset.
project to locate the market site
According to a report in Arab News, Abdullah Al-Zahrani, a member of the Souq Habasha Scientific Committee, said, “The project was created to explore the market site. It is a collaboration of many institutions as well as researchers, historians and information about the Prophet.” There is a better example of joint co-operation between the experts keeping it.
Work on the project was going on for 40 years
Study and research work on the project is being done for the last 40 years. Final inspection of the proposed field site by the committee was done last year. Abdullah Al-Welai, another member of the Souk Habasha Scientific Committee, said “We worked on mapping the entire caravan route, including the coastal road, the Tihama Road, the peaks of the Sarawat Mountains, as well as the Elephant Road. Four tracks were drawn on accurate maps, Which actually helped determine the location of the market and were then handed over to historians.
Also mentioned in the biography of Prophet Mohammad
Historians said that this market was mentioned in the biography of Prophet Mohammad. After discussion with reliable sources, the team also conducted study and an archaeological survey to determine the location of this market. Historical markets in this region were generally located in areas with abundance of water, rainfall and grazing land. Souq Habasha was located in Ardiyat, a coastal city in the Mecca region. It is in the middle of a vast floodplain, bounded by the Al-Darbat mountains to the east. The discovery of Souq Habasha provides an opportunity for specialists to find out about ancient economic, literary and cultural activities.
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