Al Maqasis Souq or (Haraj) is one of the oldest markets in the Kingdom of Bahrain, changing its location and moving from a place to another along the years due to factors of urban development and etc.
Almqasis word is a slang word in Bahrain means bankrupted and distressed, a person in need for some extra fast cash would come to the souq to sell what ever he has for some cash, either used or new items.
The Souq moved from the city of Manama, and specifically near the cinema Algosaibi to Isa Town in the nineties and sales also became more modern, and even the exhibiting, while in the past the market was a collection rugs where items are spread on to be sold by men and women.
Everything from A to Z is being sold in the souq! Used be it or new: utensils, clothing, construction equipment, pets, electronics and antiques such as ancient coins and ancient gramophones and cameras etc..
The market is on Fridays and Saturdays only -which is weekends- so you can see many vendors are either staff or students already seeking to increase their income ..
Many did not visit this market yet, but it may disappear after years from now, so if i may suggest you try to visit is ASAP.
Almqasis word is a slang word in Bahrain means bankrupted and distressed, a person in need for some extra fast cash would come to the souq to sell what ever he has for some cash, either used or new items.
The Souq moved from the city of Manama, and specifically near the cinema Algosaibi to Isa Town in the nineties and sales also became more modern, and even the exhibiting, while in the past the market was a collection rugs where items are spread on to be sold by men and women.
Everything from A to Z is being sold in the souq! Used be it or new: utensils, clothing, construction equipment, pets, electronics and antiques such as ancient coins and ancient gramophones and cameras etc..
The market is on Fridays and Saturdays only -which is weekends- so you can see many vendors are either staff or students already seeking to increase their income ..
Many did not visit this market yet, but it may disappear after years from now, so if i may suggest you try to visit is ASAP.
كلمة المقاصيص هي كلمة عاميّة بحرينية تعني المفلس و المضطر, فكان من يحتاج لمبلغ من المال (فلان حده مقصوص هاشهر) يأتي
إلى السوق ليبيع ما عنده ن حاجات مستخدمة كانت أو جديدة.
انتقل السوق من منطقة المنامة و بالتحديد كان بالقرب من سينما القصيبي و فريج المهزع و الحدادة إلى مدينة عيسى في التسعينات و المبيعات ايضا صارت أكثر تماشياً مع العصر و حتى طريقة العرض, في السابق كان السوق عبارة عن مجموعة من البسطات حيث ياتي الرجال و النساء و يبسطون بساط على الأرض و فوقها يعرض ما لديهم.
المعروضات في السوق ببساطة كل شئ! من الإبرة إلى الجمل, مستخدم و جديد: أواني, ثياب, معدات بناء, حيوانات أليفة, دواجنو الكترونيات و أشياء تراثية قديمة مثل العملات و الغرامافون و الكاميرات القديمة و العديد غيرها.
السوق متواجد يوميّ الجمعة و السبت فقط أي في نهاية الأسبوع لذا نرة ان العديد من الباعة إما موظفين أصلاً أو طلاب يسعون لزيادة أرزاقهم..
العديد لم يزر هذا السوق و لكنه قد يندثر بعد سنوات إذاً يفضل زيارته الآن..
هذه مقابلة مع السيّد صلاح حسين و يمتلك مكتبة ثرية و اقول هذا عن تجربة شخصية و مكتبته تستحق الزيارة في سوق المقاصيص:
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