• My account
Accueil
  • Lebanon
  • Middle East
    • War in the Middle East
  • Economy
    • Figure of the Week
  • Highlights
  • Multimedia
    • This is America
  • Culture
    • What a Wonderful Word
  • Sports
  • Contributors

Religious Music

Banned by ISIS, Iraqi 'Daf' Revives Religious Music

Vanessa Kallas, 2024-02-17 09:50 - Reading : less than a minute

Daf ISIS Religious Music

Once prohibited during the ISIS period, the Iraqi tambourine known as 'Daf' has resurfaced in the folkloric music scene as artisans have begun crafting it again.

Search
Latest news

10:47 Cargo ship leaving Iran fired upon, stopped in water: maritime agency

10:34 Ukraine to restart Russian oil pipeline to Europe 'within a few hours': Kyiv ...

10:27 China warns Middle East at 'critical juncture' after Trump extends ceasefire

09:05 UK inflation climbs to 3.3% in March as Mideast war hikes fuel prices: official

08:44 Trump says Iran 'collapsing financially' over Hormuz closure

Thisis Beirut Logo

© 2026 This is Beirut. All rights reserved.

Short links
  • My account
  • Contact us
  • Who we are
  • Careers
  • Cookie policy
  • Terms of use
Newsletter

Subscribe to the Newsletter