After unveiling the traditional curtain to mark the opening of the market, Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi listened to an explanation about the market’s facilities and services that meet the needs of the people of the emirate. He also viewed a recorded presentation on the stages of the market’s construction and the most prominent challenges it faced.
After that, the Sharjah Crown Prince toured the market’s sections, inspecting the most prominent shops, barns and service facilities.
The market includes 141 shops for selling sheep in their barns, 26 stores for selling livestock, 12 shops for selling camels, 74 shops for selling poultry, a slaughterhouse for livestock and another for poultry, and the new automatic slaughterhouse accommodates approximately 240 livestock per hour, while the number of stores reaches 44 stores for the sale of fodder and 34 multi-use shops, in addition to 32 nursery shops, an auction yard for selling livestock, and a mosque with a capacity of 386 worshippers, in addition to supplying the market with many service facilities and green spaces.
The opening was attended by Sheikh Mohammed bin Saud Al Qasimi, Chairman of the Sharjah Finance Department, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Sharjah Asset Management Company; Engineer Ali bin Shaheen Al Suwaidi, Chairman of Sharjah Directorate of Public Works (SDPW); Mohammed Obaid Al Zaabi, Chairman of the Protocol and Hospitality Department, and a number of officials.