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☦️🇮🇶 Iraqi Christians visiting the Shrine of Imam Hussein in Karbala, Iraq. Some Iraqi Christians visit the Shrine of Imam Hussein alongside their Muslim neighbors. For them, it is a gesture of respect for Hussein's legacy of justice, sacrifice, and standing against oppression.
WANA Visuals957,305 views • 5 days ago
🌿🇮🇷 Gilan, northern Iran — where endless tea fields meet the Caspian Sea.
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🇪🇬 Inside St. Mark's Cathedral, Cairo, Egypt. Saint Mark's Cathedral is the heart of the Coptic Orthodox Church in Egypt. It is named after Saint Mark the Evangelist, who brought Christianity to Egypt in the 1st century and is regarded as the founder of the Coptic Church. The cathedral is also believed to house his relics.
WANA Visuals19,964 views • 2 days ago
🎸 Tuareg Blues, often referred to as Desert Blues, is a hypnotic and deeply evocative genre of music that originates from the Imazighen people of the Sahara Desert, spanning Mali, Niger, Algeria, Libya, Burkina Faso and many other countries. Rooted in centuries-old Imazighen traditions, it merges the haunting melodies of North African Imazighen music with the raw energy of American blues and rock. The Imazighen, have long used music as a means of storytelling, resistance, and cultural preservation. Traditional Imazighen music was played on instruments like the teherdent (a type of lute) and the imzad (a one-stringed violin, traditionally played by women). However, in the late 20th century, as Imazighen communities faced displacement, political struggles, and exile, many young musicians turned to the electric guitar, inspired by the revolutionary sounds of Western blues, rock, and reggae. This fusion created a distinct style-characterized by pentatonic scales, hypnotic rhythms, call-and-response vocals, and the steady, trance-like repetition reminiscent of both Saharan folk chants and Mississippi Delta blues. The influence of artists like Ali Farka Touré, whose Malian blues style bridged African and American blues traditions, also helped shape the genre. The music features driving guitar rhythms, often with reverb-heavy electric guitars that produce a shimmering, almost psychedelic effect. Call-and-response vocals reflect lmazighen oral traditions and communal storytelling. The lyrics are poetic and political, speaking of exile, freedom, rebellion, and the vast beauty of the desert. The hypnotic, repetitive structure of the music creates a trance-like atmosphere, deeply connected to the rhythms of nomadic life and the endless expanse of the Sahara. by Houssaine Ousbouh
WANA Visuals512,538 views • 3 months ago
🇾🇪 Shibam: The 500-year-old city of Skyscrapers Located in Yemen’s Hadhramaut Valley, Shibam is one of the world's oldest and most impressive settlements, often referred to as the "Manhattan of the Desert" due to its vertical architecture. The city's most striking feature is its contiguous skyscrapers, dating back to the 16th century, which are constructed from mud brick and reach heights of up to 30 meters (approximately 5 to 11 stories).
WANA Visuals137,430 views • 3 months ago
🌱🇲🇦 A journey through North Africa's green heart: Taza, Morocco
WANA Visuals52,011 views • 2 months ago
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