Grand Bazaar, Tehran

It is hard to say exactly when the bazaar first appeared, but in the centuries after the Muslim conquest of Iran between 632 and 654 CE, travelers reported the growth of commerce in the area now occupied by the current bazaar.

Research indicates that a portion of today's bazaar predated the growth of the village of Tehran by the time of the Safavid Empire, although it was during and after this period that the bazaar began to grow gradually. Western travelers reported that, by 1660 CE and beyond, the bazaar area had still been largely open and only partially covered.{{ref|irvl}}

File:Tehran Bazaar old.jpg

Much of the bazaar itself was constructed much later. However, under the reign of Reza Shah, as Tehran began to grow and reform exponentially in the early 20th century, the changes brought by this rapid development saw much of the bazaar disappear. The old sections of the bazaar are generally similar in architectural style, while the parts added in the 20th century often look different. Critics say that little consideration had been given for the construction of these new sections.

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The bazaar is viewed as a force of conservatism in the Iranian society, providing strong links between the clergy and the middle class traders. The 1979 Revolution received strong backing from these forces, and the Grand Bazaar of Tehran was a center for pro-revolutionary feeling and finance.

There were several reasons why the bazaar class worked hard to help advance the revolution. The government of Mohammed Reza Pahlavi was anathema to the bazaaris, who seemed set to lose out as the country was being industrialized, and they feared that they would be left behind and their status in society would be reduced. Similarly, another concern for the bazaar class, not just in Tehran but throughout Iran, was that these traditional economic forces did not benefit from the 1974–1978 oil boom, and were thus even more inclined to aid the revolution.{{ref|photius}} As such, the Grand Bazaar of Tehran was a hotbed of support for the revolution, which positioned itself opposite the monarchy.

The Grand Bazaar continues largely to support the establishment, particularly as conservative political forces often adopt a low tax, laissez-faire approach to the bazaaris.{{ref|bbc2}} Today, much of the city's trade and finance has been moved to parts of northern Tehran.{{fact|date=December 2024}}

Bazaar de Teherán, Teherán, Irán, 2016-09-17, DD 45.jpg|Entrance to the bazaar

Grand Bazaar, Tehran 14.jpg|Stained glass inside the bazaar

Mezquita Shah, Teherán, Irán, 2016-09-17, DD 47.jpg|Shah Mosque is located next to the bazaar

Bazaar Tehran 3.jpg|The Shah Mosque's entrance to the bazaar

Bazaar de Teherán, Teherán, Irán, 2016-09-17, DD 55.jpg|Inside a corridor at the bazaar

بازار تهران 20.jpg|Ceilings of a corridor at the bazaar

Tehran farsh bazar.jpg|Carpet shops inside the bazaar

2011 Grand Bazaar Tehran 5984717290 by Kamyar Adl.jpg|An underwear shop inside the bazaar

Tehran Bazaar 2002.jpg|Saray Roshan

Tehran Bazaar protests 2018-06-25 06.jpg|The bazaar during an economic protest strike in 2018

Bazar de Téhéran, entrée.jpg|North entrance

File:Bazar de Téhéran (5).jpg|Tapestry shop inside the bazaar

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3. {{note|itto}} {{cite web |url=http://www.itto.org/attraction/attraction.asp?status=showattraction&attractid=Te102&prv=teh |title=About Tehran Bazaar in Tehran province |work=Iran Tourism and Touring Organization |date= |access-date= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060706175755/http://www.itto.org/attraction/attraction.asp?status=showattraction&attractid=Te102&prv=teh |archive-date=2006-07-06 }}
4. {{note|irvl}} {{cite web |url=http://www.irvl.net/IRAN38.HTM |title=Abbas Bazaar, the achievement of the Islamic civilisation. A short history of the Tehran Bazaar |work=The Newsletter of Chamber of Commerce |date=February 1994 |publisher=Chamber of Commerce, Industries & Mines of the Islamic Republic of Iran |access-date= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927023425/http://www.irvl.net/IRAN38.HTM |archive-date=2007-09-27 }}
5. {{note|photius}} {{cite web |url=http://www.photius.com/countries/iran/economy/iran_economy_oil_revenues_and_the~8981.html |work=Photius.com |title=Iran Oil Revenues and the Acceleration of Modernization, 1960-79 |date= |access-date= }}
6. {{note|bbc2}} {{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/138125.stm |work=BBC News |title=Who is the mayor of Tehran? |date= |access-date= }}
7. {{note|irandaily}} {{cite web |url=http://www.iran-daily.com/1384/2399/html/panorama.htm |work=Iran Daily |title=Tehran Grand Bazaar To Get Facelift |date=12 October 2005 |access-date= }}

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