bazaar

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The grandson of a carpet merchant, he likened negotiations to bargaining in the Iranian bazaar, where endless haggling using different arguments brings results.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Now open 365 days, as the sign on Olympic Boulevard states, Santee Alley is our very own bazaar.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

After coming to power in 1979, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini promised to “preserve” the bazaar and blamed the deposed shah of Iran for marginalizing the traditional market, parts of which are some 2,000 years old.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

On 28 December, traders selling imported electronic goods in Tehran were jolted by the sudden currency collapse; they shuttered their shops, went on strike, and urged others in the bazaar to follow suit.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

I remember one day, when I was eight, Ali was taking me to the bazaar to buy some naan.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini