Al Souq (Doha)

Al Souq (Arabic: السوق, romanized: As Sūq; also spelled As Sawq) is a Qatari commercial district in the municipality of Doha.

[1] It was named for its high density of souqs (public marketplaces) in the southern section of the district.

[2] Abdullah bin Jassim Street services numerous government buildings and banks in the northern end of the district, including Abdulla Bin Zaid Al Mahmoud Islamic Cultural Center, Qatar Central Bank, the Ministry of Economy and Finance, and the Supreme Council for Economic Affairs and Investment.

All of the district's souqs are located south of Abdullah bin Jassim Street.

[3] As of the 2010 census, the district comprised 83 housing units[4] and 699 establishments.

Shops in Al Souq, including Souq Al Asiery