Souq center of urban cities where it spread out along the city streets, typically in a linear pattern. Around this time, permanent souqs also became covered marketplaces. In tribal areas, where seasonal souks operated, neutrality from tribal conflicts was usually declared for the period of operation of a souq to permit the unhampered exchange of surplus goods. Some of the seasonal markets were held at specific times of the year and became associated with particular types of produce such as Suq Hijr in Bahrain, noted for its dates while Suq 'Adan was known for its spices and perfumes. In spite of
Souq al Jum'aa Souq al Jum'aa Sūq al-Jum'a (also Suk el Giuma, Soug al Juma’aa, or Sugh el Giumaa ( Arabic : سوق الجمعة ), literally "Friday Market", is a district of Tripoli, Libya, located 5 km east of Tripoli and now incorporated into the greater metropolitan area of the capital. The population in (2011) was estimated to be roughly 40,000 residents. A majority of these residents, 60%, are considered to be “native Libyan, from Tripoli and Arab", however, this population is mixed with those of Berber and Turkish descent as well, and dominantly Amazigh (Berber). Many families in this area reject the