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Suq al-Shuyukh

Also known as Souq al-Shuyukh

Suq al-Shuyukh is a town on the Euphrates in Dhi Qar Governorate of southern Iraq, on the edge of the marshes. Its name means 'market of the sheikhs': it grew in the 18th century as the market town and base of the Sa'dun chiefs of the Muntafiq confederation, trading in dates, grain and livestock.

Suq al-Shuyukh
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Muntafiq confederation

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Suq al-Shuyukh. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/suq-al-shuyukh
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