Traditional carpet weaving in central Iraq unravels
Al-Hamza, Iraq
IN THE shadow of the Imam Hamza mosque in the region of the ancient kingdom of Babylon, a carpet market that was once bustling is now almost empty.
The only visitor to Hamad al-Soltani's small shop in the city of Al-Hamza in central Iraq, some 175 kilometres south of Baghdad, is a local tribal chief.
Nothing in the world can convince Sheikh Hazem al-Hiyali - a Bedouin scarf on his head, hooded cloak over his shoulders and shawl on his neck - to replace the traditional carpets he receives his guests on for imported versions.
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