Souq Al Jubail in Sharjah, Al Dhaid & Kalba sets Ramadan hours
Souq Al Jubail provides in its various sections high-quality fresh and imported products, to ensure a comfortable and distinctive shopping experience for visitors to the markets according to the highest international specifications and standards, which makes shopping in Souq Al Jubail an attractive and unique experience and the first preferred destination for residents and visitors of the Emirate of Sharjah during the holy month.
Souq Al Jubail in Sharjah
Souq Al Jubail in Sharjah includes 261 shops distributed over three main sections, 174 shops for vegetables and fruits, including 22 shops for dates; the meat section, which includes 65 shops; and the fresh fish section, which contains 35 shops selling fish and seafood. The market also provides various services and other facilities such as ATMs, a hypermarket, a pharmacy, and others so that shoppers can enjoy the highest level of comfort and service. The market also includes Al Jubail 1441 Restaurant, which offers a selection of Arabic and Western dishes, in addition to recipes for the most delicious seafood, hot drinks, the most delicious and finest types of Arabic and international coffee, juices made from the finest types, and many other drinks that suit the tastes of different visitors.
Engineer Abdullah Al Shamsi, Director of Sharjah City Markets, confirmed that Souq Al Jubail in Sharjah is fully prepared and ready to receive visitors during the holy month of Ramadan, throughout the week from 7:30 am until 12:00 midnight, taking into account the daily Iftar break from 6:30 pm until 7:30 pm. As for Friday, the market receives visitors from 8:00 am until 12:00 pm, and closes during Friday prayers from 11:30 am until 1:30 pm.
Souq Al Jubail in Al Dhaid
Jubail Market in Al Dhaid includes 4 different sections: the meat section, the vegetables and fruits section, the fish section and the central courtyard, in addition to storage and refrigeration warehouses that guarantee the quality of food products for the consumer. It also includes 86 diverse shops, including 24 meat and poultry shops equipped with refrigerators for display and storage and a back corridor for service, and 45 shops for vegetables, fruits and dates, in addition to allocating a side space in the same section to be used as a branch of the cooperative society or a supermarket, while the fish section includes 16 shops.
The market also includes places designated for cutting and cleaning fish, waiting areas for market goers and special places for grilling fish, which was recently opened. As for the central courtyard, it includes specialised restaurants, a popular café, an ATM, a reception desk, health facilities and prayer rooms for men and women, making it a distinct and integrated marketing and service destination that meets the needs of citizens and residents in Al Dhaid area and nearby areas.
Talal Mohammed, Director of the Central Region Markets Department, said that Souq Al Jubail in Al Dhaid receives visitors from Saturday to Thursday morning from 7:30 and closes at midnight at 12:00, taking into account the daily Iftar break from 6:30 to 7:30 pm. On Friday, the market opens its doors from 7:30 am to 11:30 am, where the market will close for Friday prayers, and resumes receiving the public from 1:15 pm to midnight at 12:00.
Souq Al Jubail in Kalba
Souq Al Jubail in Kalba, located in Al Buhais area of Kalba, includes 3 main sections, the meat section, the fish section, and the vegetables and fruits section. The market also includes a central courtyard and an internal auction area for displaying and selling fresh seafood.
The market has a total area of 33 thousand square metres, including the market building and parking lots, and includes 16 meat and poultry shops, 22 fish shops, and 31 vegetable and fruit shops. The project aims to meet the needs of the city's residents for high-quality fresh products, and provide job opportunities for fishermen, traders, farmers, and livestock breeders.
The market's architectural design is characterised by an Islamic character and interior and exterior decorations. The building contains finishes that harmonise with the local culture and environment, and includes areas for loading and unloading goods, refrigerators for storing food, an ice factory, and places designated for grilling fish, in addition to toilets and prayer areas for men and women.
Hilal Al Naqbi, Director of the Eastern Region Markets, said that Souq Al Jubail in Kalba receives the honourable visitors during the holy month of Ramadan throughout the week from 7:00 am to 12:00 am, taking into account the daily Iftar break from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm. As for Friday, the market receives visitors from 7:00 am to 11:30 am, and closes during Friday prayer time, and reopens in the evening from 1:30 pm to 12:00 am.
It is worth noting that Souq Al Jubail markets in the Emirate of Sharjah are projects affiliated with Sharjah Asset Management Holding (SAMH), the investment arm of Sharjah government.
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