This article was first published by the Middle East Institute in February 2009; the analysis refers to bazaar strikes in ... justified it as a modern and progressive system used in Europe.

“Don’t let go of my hand or you’ll get lost.” When you go to the bazaar in any Iranian city as a kid, you will hear this sentence a thousand times. Even during the daytime it can be dark ...

The walled bazaar’s layout is organized along a centrally placed spiral that culminates into a tight curl with an open plaza at the center. The spiral comprises a series of steel-framed arches ...