Lighter materials are used for the internal partitions while very enduring materials are used outside and under heavy loads. Wood is used and decorated as needed, screening the apartments from external surroundings. Further, we find simplicity prevailing in the design and the internal and external details of the Wakala, which conforms to the spirit of Islam, especially in a place where buying and selling is domineering. This spirit was assured by the existence of the mosque in the wakala's courtyard, where prayers can be held without interrupting the process of buying and selling. It should be duly termed the prestigious handicraft centre which preserves past heritage and enhances current practice.
Historical buildings have a lure of their own.
One of these monuments is certainly Wakalat Al-Ghouri. The moment you step onto the old stone steps leading into the courtyard, you will get the feeling of softly gliding back into history. A host of finely made wooden mashrabiyas, overlooking the courtyard, as well as the facade of the building, remarkably come into view, almost confiding the 500-year history of this architectural masterpiece.