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سوق عكاظ | |
Location | Taif, Saudi Arabia |
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Region | Hejaz |
Coordinates | 21°28′28″N 40°38′42″E / 21.47436°N 40.64487°E |
Type | Souk |
History | |
Founded | 501 |
Abandoned | 745 |
Periods | Pre-Islamic Arabia |
Events | Fijar Wars |
Site notes | |
Condition | Restored |
Management | Ministry of Tourism (Saudi Arabia) |
Sūq ʿUkāẓ (Arabic: سوق عكاظ [suːq ʕʊ.kaːðˤ]) is a historical souk at ʿUkāẓ, between Nakhla and Taif, in Saudi Arabia. It was the largest and best known annual fair in pre-Islamic times.[1] Today it is a popular tourist destination.[2]