Madan Mudhif, Iraq

 Madan Mudhif, Iraq

 

A mudhif is a traditional reed house made by the Madan people (also known as Marsh Arabs) in the swamps of southern Iraq. In the traditional Madan way of living, houses are constructed from reeds harvested from the marshes where they live. A mudhif is a large communal house, paid for and maintained by a local sheik, for use by guests or as a gathering place for weddings, funerals, etc.

 

 

 

 

Madan Mudhif, Iraq

 

Dr. EMAD H. ISMAEEL

                  Dept. of Architecture E-mail:        emadhanee@yahoo.com

                  University of Mosul

                  Mosul - Iraq

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