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Metallic sign of Souk Es Sabbaghine El Saghir
Souk Es Sabbaghine El Saghir (Arabic: سوق الصباغين الصغير) or small Dyers market is one of the souks of the medina of Tunis.
Etymology
A dyeing shop in the souk
The souk is a small alley in Souk Es Sabbaghine. That's why it is called Souk El Saghir (the small market).
Location
It links Souk Es Sabbaghine (the big market) to Sidi Zahmoul Street.
It is situated in the outskirt of the medina of Tunis, far from Al-Zaytuna Mosque center because dyeing is considered as a polluting activity.
History
Few informations are clear about this souk's history. But it is considered as an extension of the main one (Souk Es Sabbaghine).
There are still some dyeing shops in it.
Notes and references
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