Al Souk Al Kabir also referred to as Souk Al Kabir or Meena Bazaar, is a community in Dubai

Dubai

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, United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates

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 (UAE). Al Souk Al Kabir is located in the area of Bur Dubai

Bur Dubai

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 and is one of the oldest residential areas in the city and houses a predominantly India

India

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n population, restaurants and shops. The locality, referred to as Meena Bazaar by the local Indian community, also encompasses the historic Al Bastakiya

Al Bastakiya

Al Bastakiya is a historic district in Dubai, United Arab Emirates . Together with Al Shindagha, Al Bastakiya is one of the oldest residential areas in the city of Dubai. Al Bastakiya is named after the Bastak region of Iran, from where many of the residents emigrated. The emigrants are mostly...

 district of Dubai.

Al Souk Al Kabir, literally meaning The Big Market, saw an influx of traders from India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

 in the early 1900s who eventually settled in the area.

Important landmarks in Al Souk Al Kabir include the Al Bastakiya

Al Bastakiya

Al Bastakiya is a historic district in Dubai, United Arab Emirates . Together with Al Shindagha, Al Bastakiya is one of the oldest residential areas in the city of Dubai. Al Bastakiya is named after the Bastak region of Iran, from where many of the residents emigrated. The emigrants are mostly...

 district, Al Fahidi Fort, Dubai Museum

Dubai Museum

Dubai Museum is the main museum in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is located in the Al Fahidi Fort , built in 1787 and is the oldest existing building in Dubai....

, Bank of Baroda

Bank of Baroda

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 and the Hindu temple

Hindu temple

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of Dubai.