Alsafat Square
Historic plaza by the Grand Mosque, once a camel and horse market, watched over by a clock tower.
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This guide to Alsafat Square in Riyadh starts at the clock tower on its southern edge and turns to the money that changed hands on this ground. You'll meet the camel, horse and weapons traders of the old al-Baraha, a man remembered as Ibn Qasim who was reportedly granted land for an auction, and a merchant who bought a prince's house. Stand near the clock, with the Grand Mosque in view, while you listen.
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