Handicrafts Souq was established in Al-Hogra area near to the Sultan Qaboos Mosque in the Sohar State in North Batinah Province. It was inaugurated in 1999 to encourage craftsmen and preserve traditional Omani crafts in a building built in the Arab-Islamic style. The market includes many traditional handicrafts and Omani handicrafts from different industries of leather, ceramic and saffiyeh in addition to cotton and woolen textiles, gold and silver jewelry, perfumes, herbs, natural medicines, honey, Omani sweets and traditional weapons.