This market, Souq al-Qattanin in Arabic, in the Muslim Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem, was a very impressive area built in the 14th century in the time of the Mamluk Emir Tanqiz in typical Mamluk style. The end of the road is the western entrance to the Temple Mount with Bab al-Qattanin – Cotton Merchants Gate.
Along the market are an old khan (an old resting house) and two luxurious bath houses. It no longer functions as a cotton merchants’ market but around 50 stores selling other wares remain functioning.
