Souq al Jum'aa

Souq al Jumʿaa (Arabic: سوق الجمعة) is a district in Tripoli, Libya. The Souq al Jum'aa people and know for there sweet hearts and kindness,there also known for there toughness in battles against Colonel, they were also the first people in tripoli that fought and protested during the revolution, they are people with pride are and dignity.The population (2011) is estimated to be at 450,000. 60% of the native residents are considered Arab.however,its mixed with berbers and Turkish decedent but mainly amazigh (Berbers) . Families from Souq al Jum'aa address themselves as non-tribe people and that there 100% from tripoli and arab but research's have shown that they're from a tribe or a place called El magarah,mixed with positive turkish and berber blood,families such as ((elaradi))((العرادي))and other families . The area was named after a market called Friday's Market, which is what the name translates to in Arabic. The market was called by this name because it only opened on Fridays. Along with Tajura Soug al Jum'aa are the original inhabitants of Tripoli, however things changed, after 1969 when the Libyan Coup started and people from all around Libya started moving into the city, the population of Libya at the time was estimated to be 60,000 now it is over a million.

Coordinates: 32°53′N 13°14′E / 32.883°N 13.233°E