Khan al-Khayatin is considered one of the most prominent archaeological khans in Tripoli. According to historians, this khan was built in the fourteenth century AD during the era of the Mamluks, who were keen to find a special khans for tailors in the city in order to preserve the sewing profession that Tripoli was famous for, in addition to the textile industry. At the end of the Crusader era, there were more than four thousand looms, and the Mamluks wanted to be the khan of tailors for the profession and trade, so the work of sewing and displaying Arab fabrics and clothing was concentrated on the ground floor, while the upper floor was used as a hotel for guests. One of the shops whose owners are still keen to preserve this profession and pass it on to their children.