Eye on Iraq

Distinctive glimpses of Mesopotamian culture, and diverse scenes from Iraqi cities. | منعطفُ الحضارة، وسيّدُ الأمصار.

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Stunning aerial images of the marshes — the Sumerians' paradise — in southern Iraq, between 1975 and 1978.

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Fog looms over the marshes, Nasiriyah.
by/Mustafa Ahmad.

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The magic of Iraqi Islamic architecture and the splendid touch of the Iraqi engineer, Najaf.

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A café in the old alleys, Najaf.

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Buruj Residential Compound, Baghdad.

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A man and a group of women harvesting vegetables, Al-Nasiriyah.

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Souk al-Safafeer or al-Safafeer Market, Baghdad.

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A scene of a shepherd leading his livestock in 'Ayn al-Tamr, Karbala.

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Marsh Arab man Iraq, in reed house with a line of coffee pots. 1984. Southern Iraq Near Basra. — by/Homer Sykes.

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The beauty of the marshes' nature in Dhi Qar.

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Two Marsh Arab men observe the construction of a traditional "Al-Mudhif/��لمُضيف" – a guesthouse made of reeds and sedges, a practice inherited by the marsh dwellers from the ancient Sumerians.

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Al-Kāshī Al-Karbalā'ī — the most prominent element in Iraqi Islamic architecture — adorns the entrance of the shrine of Imam Hussein (a.s), Karbala.

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الغروب يلقي عباءته على نهر الكوفة، بينما يتوسّط قرص الشمس خطّ النخيل، ويظهر رجل يُجدّف بقاربه الخشبي الصغير «المَشْحوف» في قلب المشهد. صورة جميلة من النجف الأشرف ألتُقطت بتاريخ ١٢ أغسطس ٢٠١٦مـ.

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Al-Tar Historical Caves at Night, Karbala Desert.

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A morning gathering of elderly men wearing traditional Iraqi Arab attire in a café in Najaf.

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A Marsh Arab woman prepares tea in a traditional way by lighting a fire with wood.

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A stunning view of the Milky Way galaxy from the Malwiya Mosque, Samarra.
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An image showing a lavish architectural design of the name of Allah, the Prophet Muhammad, Fatima, and the Twelve Imams in the form of interlocking rings forming a magnificent circle encircling a ceiling of the shrine of Imams Ali al-Hadi and al-Hasan al-Askari, Samarra.[Pic 4k].

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Elegant Outdoor Breakfast Setting in Baghdad.

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The revered Al-Sahla Mosque is considered one of the oldest mosques in Kufa and the Islamic world, having been constructed in the first Hijri century. It is distinguished by its high walls and an external wall reinforced with semi-circular towers, Najaf.