This kissaria may have been laid out in Almohad times (12th-13th centuries) and was historically specialized in textiles and clothing.[16] Another kissaria, also specialized in clothing, used to be located at the northern end of the souks. It consisted of a long linear structure, housing a covered lane with shops on either side, running along the south side of the Ben Youssef Mosque, between the mosque and the Almoravid Qubba today.