Marsh Arabs

population group

World Heritage Site in Iraq

thumb|Modhif at Neserya thumb|The interior of an Iraqi mudhif A Mudhif ( al-muḍīf) is a traditional reed house made by the Ahwari people (also known as Marsh Arabs) in the swamps of southern Iraq. In the traditional Ahwari way of living, houses are constructed from reeds harvested from the marshes where they live. A mudhif is a large ceremonial house, paid for and maintained by a local sheik, for use by guests or as a gathering place for weddings, funerals, etc.

Holy site in Al-Uzair, Iraq

2008 film by Abbas Fahdel

2025 film directed by Hasan Hadi

Al-Chibayish is a town on the Euphrates River in Al-Chibayish District, Dhi Qar governorate, in southern Iraq. It is the capital of its eponymous district.

Saddam Hussein's campaigns to drain marshes and force population transfer

thumb|350px|Marsh Arab poling a mashoof A mashoof (Arabic: مشحوف), also transliterated '''''', is a long and narrow canoe traditionally used on the Mesopotamian Marshes and rivers of southern Iraq. It was widely used by the Marsh Arabs, or Ahwaris (عرب الأهوار), as a fishing boat, water taxi, and primary means of transportation for people and goods. The mashoof's skinniness makes it an ideal vessel for navigating between the reeds and grasses of the marshes.