Souk Es Sabbaghine El Saghir
# Souk Es Sabbaghine El Saghir

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Souk Es Sabbaghine El Saghir (Arabic: سوق الصباغين الصغير) or small Dyers market is one of the souks of the medina of Tunis.

## Etymology

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.

