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Description: A mudhif, a traditional Marsh Arab guesthouse made entirely out of reeds. The Marsh Arab live a lifestyle that dates back 5,000 years. The US Army Corps of Engineers played an important role in advising the Iraqi Ministry of Water Resources, (MOWR) as they restored the Mesopotamian Marshes destroyed by Saddam Hussein after Desert Storm.
Title: Iraqi mudhif interior
Credit: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Digital Visual Library Image page Image description page Digital Visual Library home page
Author: Hassan Janali, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Permission: This image or file is a work of a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers soldier or employee, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain.
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License: Public domain
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