Visit Habta Markets in Oman

T-Mag Thursday 23/June/2016 15:34 PM
By: Times News Service
Visit Habta Markets in Oman

Something that most people, especially in the interiors and villages of Oman, look forward to during the Holy Month of Ramadan is the Eid Al Fitr Habta market. A special Eid market that is set up for a few days during the last week of Ramadan, vendors come from around the country to sell local livestock, traditional clothes, accessories, toys for kids, and other Omani heritage items such as the khanjar (daggers), assa (walking sticks), and kumma (embroidered caps). A wide range of delicacies such as the Omani halwa, dates, fruits, and spices, many of which are homemade or grown, are also on offer. The habta markets are bustling affairs, with men, women and children filling the lanes to enjoy pre-Eid street shopping, or simply strolling through to peruse the varied collections. There are habta markets set up throughout the country from Wadi Bani Khalid and Ibra in the North A’Sharqiyah governorate to Fanja in the A’Dakhiliyah. Here in Muscat, we have three habta markets to choose from:

1. Bausher Souq
(near Muscat Private Hospital)
Last week of Ramadan, call for details:
+968 2461 1800

2. Muttrah Souq
(Behind the covered souq)
Last week of Ramadan, call for details:
+968 2472 5700

3. Seeb Souq
(Just off the Seeb Corniche)
Last week of Ramadan, call for details:
+968 2442 6600