Marsh Arabs - Wikipedia
The Marsh Arabs (Arabic: عرب الأهوار ʻArab al-Ahwār "Arabs of the Marshlands"), also referred to as Ahwaris, the Maʻdān (Arabic: معدان "dweller in the plains") or Shroog (Mesopotamian Arabic: شروگ "those from the east") [3] —the latter two often considered derogatory in the present day—are Arab inhabitants of the ...
In Iraq, the Marsh Arabs of Hawizeh Persevere in a Changing …
2023年11月8日 · From a high of half a million in the 1950s, the number of marsh Arabs living in and around the wetlands fell dramatically, with the majority forced out to the suburbs of Iraqi cities or to flee...
Marsh Arabs - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Marsh Arabs (Arabic: عرب الأهوار ʻArab al-Ahwār), also called the Ahwaris or Ma’dān, are the people who live in the Mesopotamian Marshes, as well as the Hawizeh Marshes. [1] The origin of the Marsh Arabs is unclear, [source?] yet people have made theories about it.
Forgotten people: The Marsh Arabs of Iraq - ReliefWeb
The Marsh Arabs have been forced from their homes; their economy and their environment devastated by the regime of Saddam Hussein. Why are the Marsh Arabs Forgotten?
Ma'dan (Marsh Arabs) - Encyclopedia.com
The Ma'dan, or Marsh Arabs, is a distinct group of people who originally inhabited the marshy area at the junction of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in Iraq before the marshes were destroyed by irrigation projects developed by the Iraqi government.
The Marsh Arabs of Iraq: Hussein's Lesser Known Victims
2002年11月25日 · WASHINGTON--Saddam Hussein's persecution of his political enemies, most notably the Kurds of northern Iraq and Shia Muslims in general, is notorious in the West, except in one case: that of the "Marsh Arabs" of southern Iraq.
After Comeback, Southern Iraq’s Marshes Are Now Drying Up
2023年1月10日 · Marsh Arabs, resident for millennia, are leaving, and biodiversity is collapsing. After recovering from Saddam Hussein’s campaign to drain them, Iraq’s Mesopotamian Marshes are disappearing as a regional drought enters its fourth year …
Iraq’s Marsh Arabs more optimistic after World Heritage status …
“Marsh Arabs are delighted with the newly achieved World Heritage status for the Iraqi marshlands. They believe it will help preserve not only the marshes but their way of life and culture,” says Jassim Al-Asadi, director of Nature Iraq, a non-governmental organization working on the marshes.
Marsh Arabs in Iraq - SpringerLink
2024年6月22日 · The Mesopotamian marshes between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers in southern Iraq were once the largest wetland system on the planet. They are home to the Marsh Arabs. They are also a cradle of western, urban civilizations and cultures. They were listed as …
Hydroreflexivity - Ameneh Solati - Wetlands of Resistance
2023年5月31日 · Dating back nearly 6,500 years, the Mesopotamian marshes are one of the largest ecosystems of their kind in Eurasia. They have a direct relationship with the mountains in the north, relying on seasonal snowmelt in Turkey and Iran, and downstream floodwaters through the Tigris, Euphrates, Karkheh, and Karun rivers.