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Qasaba of Radwan Bey

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Qasaba of Radwan Bey

The Qasaba of Radwan Bey is a souq and covered market in Cairo, Egypt, located directly south of the Bab Zuweila gate and just outside the historic walled city. It dates to around 1650 CE, when its founder, Radwan Bey, initiated a series of constructions in this area. It is the only existing example

of a historic covered market street in Cairo. Today it is also known as the Street of the Tentmakers or al-Khayamiya, the last major market dedicated to the sale of decorative textiles known as khayamiya.

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