Meena Bazaar

For the area of Dubai, United Arab Emirates sometimes called "Meena Bazaar", see Al Souk Al Kabir.

Meenā Bāzār (Urdu: مینا بازار, Hindi: मीना बाज़ार) is a special bazaar to sell items to raise money for non-profit organizations. During the Mughal era Meena bazars were exclusively held for the women of the Royal court.

In Pakistan, the Meena Bazaars are organized by students of schools, colleges, universities, and other non-profit organizations to raise money for their activities.

In India, Meena Bazar, refers to a bazaar of the famous Qaisarbagh in the city of Lucknow in the Awadh region of the country.^[1] This bazaar was enjoyed by the royal ladies living in the Qaisarbagh complex of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah.^[1]

Meena Bazaar in Bur Dubai, Dubai UAE, is also the name of a well-known shopping location for Indians, Pakistanis and Arabs. Since 2000 Meena Bazaar is also becoming popular among tourists, with fashion shops, ladies wear, menswear, jewellery, restaurant, takeaways and many more.

There is an official website for Meena Bazaar

See also

• Bazaar
• Souk
• Wet market

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "The Walled Palaces of Kaiserbagh (by Anil Mehrotra Neeta Das)". Zeno Marketing Communications. Inc.. http://travelersindia.com/archive/v6n2/v6n2-walled_palaces.html. Retrieved 2009–08–14.