Bazaar, originally, a public market district of a Persian town.

From Persia
the term spread to Arabia (the Arabic word sūq is synonymous), Turkey,
and North Africa. In India it came to be applied to a single shop, and in
current English usage it is applied both to a single shop
or concession selling miscellaneous articles and to a fair at which such
miscellany is sold, sometimes for charity.
The bazaar of the ancient Islamic world was vividly described in the
folktales of The Thousand and One Nights. Located in a distinct quarter of
the town, it was bustling and noisy by day in contrast to the quiet
residential quarters. Access was forbidden after sundown. Some bazaars
were divided into districts, with all the purveyors of one type of
merchandise grouped together. In smaller towns the bazaar consisted of
a single narrow street of stalls. In larger cities, such as Istanbul, it
consisted of many miles of such passageways. Distinctive architecture
characterized some bazaars—such as those built
at Kāshān and Eṣfahān in Iran in the 17th century. They were usually
roofed for protection against the hot desert sun, either with a single roof,
with individual vaulted cupolas or domes, or with awnings. Most ancient
bazaars were modernized over the centuries.