In a small village on the Khabur: foreign visitors are welcomed

In a small village on the Khabur: foreign visitors are welcomed

JabbarAbdullah 11_IHMS

JabbarAbdullah 11_IHMS

Drawings by Estibaliz Sienra Iracheta to illustrate processes of textile manufacturing

Drawings by Estibaliz Sienra Iracheta to illustrate processes of textile manufacturing

Patchwork for textile designs

Patchwork for textile designs

Drawing of a Plangi design

Drawing of a Plangi design

Drawings of an Ikat design

Drawings of an Ikat design

Handcrafted bridles with noseband for Arabian horses

Handcrafted bridles with noseband for Arabian horses

JabbarAbdullah 28_IHMS

JabbarAbdullah 28_IHMS

Footage of a shaft-loom at work

Appliqué for the decoration of textiles

Appliqué for the decoration of textiles

A handmade saddle by Khalil Ibrahim Sheik Al-Sroujieh

A handmade saddle by Khalil Ibrahim Sheik Al-Sroujieh

The destroyed south-western part of Bayt Mustafa Basha al-Husayni

The destroyed south-western part of Bayt Mustafa Basha al-Husayni

Bayt Junblat, the large courtyard and iwan

Bayt Junblat, the large courtyard and iwan

Building the walls of the example dome house in Taanayel (Libanon)

Building the walls of the example dome house in Taanayel (Libanon)

Suq al-Hamidiyya

Suq al-Hamidiyya

Western shore of Jabbul-Salt Lake, abondoned village with dome houses

Western shore of Jabbul-Salt Lake, abondoned village with dome houses

The destroyed south-western part of Bayt Mustafa Basha al-Husayni, Homs

The destroyed south-western part of Bayt Mustafa Basha al-Husayni, Homs

Bayt Mustafa Basha al-Husayni in Homs before and after the war

Bayt Mustafa Basha al-Husayni in Homs before and after the war

Damascus, Glass Blowing Workshop near Bab Sharqi

Damascus, Glass Blowing Workshop near Bab Sharqi

On the western shore of Jabbul-Salt Lake, dome houses with ventilation openings of the living room

On the western shore of Jabbul-Salt Lake, dome houses with ventilation openings of the living room

Tall Aswad near Raqqa, view to an outbuilding of a farmstead

Tall Aswad near Raqqa, view to an outbuilding of a farmstead

Masbanat al-Jubayli, a soap cooking pot

Masbanat al-Jubayli, a soap cooking pot

On the western shore of Jabbul salt lake, triangle door of a kitchen as a domed room

On the western shore of Jabbul salt lake, triangle door of a kitchen as a domed room

Village on western shore of Jabbul-Lake, dome houses with stone inlay on the top

Village on western shore of Jabbul-Lake, dome houses with stone inlay on the top

Tall Abyad, House decoration to welcome the house owner after the pilgrimage to Mekka

Tall Abyad, House decoration to welcome the house owner after the pilgrimage to Mekka

Village alley in the Balikh region with calf and goats

Village alley in the Balikh region with calf and goats

Near Safira, upper opening in a dome , used to fill in straw or chaff

Near Safira, upper opening in a dome , used to fill in straw or chaff

ʿAyn al-Khadra, residential house with a central hall plan of a Kurdish family in the Malkiyya-Region

ʿAyn al-Khadra, residential house with a central hall plan of a Kurdish family in the Malkiyya-Region

The village of al-Qirata on the northern slope of the Sajur valley, old lime-washed houses visible.

The village of al-Qirata on the northern slope of the Sajur valley, old lime-washed houses visible.

A renovated Aleppine house in al-Jallum neighborhood

A renovated Aleppine house in al-Jallum neighborhood