In a city that is bursting at the seams, Sharia Muski is possibly the single most crowded street of all. Before
Sharia al-Azhar was bulldozed through the area in the mid-20th century, Muski was the main route between Khan al-Khalili and downtown Cairo.
The street is crammed with budget-end clothing emporia and bargain-basement market stalls that are piled high with synthetic goods: clothing that is guaranteed to bobble and fade; wedding outfits, plastic toys and garden furniture.
At the Khan al-Khalili end of the street, clothing gives way to perfume and “antiques” but, just before Midan al-Hussein, there is one last glorious burst of glitzy glamour in the form of outfitters selling lavishly decorated belly-dancing outfits.
The sounds that fill Sharia Muski are as much part of the experience as the goods on display.
The sales patter of the stall-keepers, the warning cries of barrow-men as they push through the crowds, drink vendors selling liquorice water, all contribute to the lively character of the street.
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