Bint Jbeil market is one of the most popular weekly markets in the south, where traders from different regions of Lebanon visit it. After war of 2006 and a forced displacement that lasted about three years, the “Khamis Market” in Bint Jbeil was returned to its traditional place. After the municipality of Bint Jbeil had moved the Al-Khamis market to Al-Baraka Square, where the temporary market was established, and after the “country office” began the reconstruction of the commercial market, the market returned to its traditional place with more stands. According to the mayor of Bint Jbeil, Mr. Afif Bazzi, “the number of stalls has increased to about 250, and there is an increasing demand from new merchants to secure spaces for their goods, and we are working on several proposals. In addition, there are about 250 private shops in Bint Jbeil market, and it will encourage the return of The market to re-open their shops.” It takes into account that the most important features of the new construction are the addition of health services to the shops, in addition to a roof for each shop with a stone facade and a covered pedestrian walkway with a interface of arches and vaults, which gives it a heritage character. The Bint Jbeil market dates back to decades and was frequented visited by grain and livestock traders from Hauran and occupied Palestine.
Reconstruction of Thursday Market-Souk Alkhamis
