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Traditional Daf Drums of Sanandaj- Iran

Strips of wood dry outdoors before assembly into daf frames in Sanandaj, Iran, on May 7, 2025. The Kurdish city is regarded as the center of daf craftsmanship, where skills are passed down through generations for use in folk music and Sufi ceremonies. Photo by Younes Mohammad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Traditional Daf Drums of Sanandaj- Iran

Wooden planks are heated in preparation for bending into daf frames at a workshop in Sanandaj, Iran, on May 7, 2025. The Kurdish city is regarded as the center of daf craftsmanship, where skills are passed down through generations for use in folk music and Sufi ceremonies. Photo by Younes Mohammad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Traditional Daf Drums of Sanandaj- Iran

Strips of wood dry outdoors before assembly into daf frames in Sanandaj, Iran, on May 7, 2025. The Kurdish city is regarded as the center of daf craftsmanship, where skills are passed down through generations for use in folk music and Sufi ceremonies. Photo by Younes Mohammad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Traditional Daf Drums of Sanandaj- Iran

An artisan inspects a daf frame in a workshop in Sanandaj, Iran, on May 7, 2025. The Kurdish city is regarded as the center of daf craftsmanship, where skills are passed down through generations for use in folk music and Sufi ceremonies. Photo by Younes Mohammad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Traditional Daf Drums of Sanandaj- Iran

An artisan inspects a daf frame in a workshop in Sanandaj, Iran, on May 7, 2025. The Kurdish city is regarded as the center of daf craftsmanship, where skills are passed down through generations for use in folk music and Sufi ceremonies. Photo by Younes Mohammad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Traditional Daf Drums of Sanandaj- Iran

Artisans work on wooden frames for daf drums at a workshop in Sanandaj, Iran, on May 7, 2025. The Kurdish city is regarded as the center of daf craftsmanship, where skills are passed down through generations for use in folk music and Sufi ceremonies. Photo by Younes Mohammad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Traditional Daf Drums of Sanandaj- Iran

An artisan inspects a daf frame in a workshop in Sanandaj, Iran, on May 7, 2025. The Kurdish city is regarded as the center of daf craftsmanship, where skills are passed down through generations for use in folk music and Sufi ceremonies. Photo by Younes Mohammad/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iranian Women Guerrilla - Iraq

Narin, 35 years old, A former designer, she joined the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI) to become a fighter. escaped from Sanandaj the capital of Kurdistan Province in Iran.10 days ago, “I had the choice between flight or suicide,” she says. participated in the protest against the islamic republic of iran, after death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian Kurdish woman, was beaten to death by the Iranian “morality police” for wearing the Islamic headscarf incorrectly on September 16, 2022. Koysinjaq), east of Erbil. Iraq, March 25, 2023. Photo by Alfred Yaghobzadeh/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iranian Women Guerrilla - Iraq

Narin, 35 years old, A former designer, she joined the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI) to become a fighter. escaped from Sanandaj the capital of Kurdistan Province in Iran.10 days ago, “I had the choice between flight or suicide,” she says. participated in the protest against the islamic republic of iran, after death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian Kurdish woman, was beaten to death by the Iranian “morality police” for wearing the Islamic headscarf incorrectly on September 16, 2022. Koysinjaq), east of Erbil. Iraq, March 25, 2023. Photo by Alfred Yaghobzadeh/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iranian Women Guerrilla - Iraq

Narin, 35 years old, A former designer, she joined the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI) to become a fighter. escaped from Sanandaj the capital of Kurdistan Province in Iran.10 days ago, “I had the choice between flight or suicide,” she says. participated in the protest against the islamic republic of iran, after death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian Kurdish woman, was beaten to death by the Iranian “morality police” for wearing the Islamic headscarf incorrectly on September 16, 2022. Koysinjaq), east of Erbil. Iraq, March 25, 2023. Photo by Alfred Yaghobzadeh/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iranian Women Guerrilla - Iraq

Narin, 35 years old, A former designer, she joined the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI) to become a fighter. escaped from Sanandaj the capital of Kurdistan Province in Iran.10 days ago, “I had the choice between flight or suicide,” she says. participated in the protest against the islamic republic of iran, after death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian Kurdish woman, was beaten to death by the Iranian “morality police” for wearing the Islamic headscarf incorrectly on September 16, 2022. Koysinjaq), east of Erbil. Iraq, March 25, 2023. Photo by Alfred Yaghobzadeh/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iranian Women Guerrilla - Iraq

Narin, 35 years old, A former designer, she joined the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI) to become a fighter. escaped from Sanandaj the capital of Kurdistan Province in Iran.10 days ago, “I had the choice between flight or suicide,” she says. participated in the protest against the islamic republic of iran, after death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian Kurdish woman, was beaten to death by the Iranian “morality police” for wearing the Islamic headscarf incorrectly on September 16, 2022. Koysinjaq), east of Erbil. Iraq, March 25, 2023. Photo by Alfred Yaghobzadeh/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Iranian Women Guerrilla - Iraq

Narin, 35 years old, A former designer, she joined the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI) to become a fighter. escaped from Sanandaj the capital of Kurdistan Province in Iran.10 days ago, “I had the choice between flight or suicide,” she says. participated in the protest against the islamic republic of iran, after death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian Kurdish woman, was beaten to death by the Iranian “morality police” for wearing the Islamic headscarf incorrectly on September 16, 2022. Koysinjaq), east of Erbil. Iraq, March 25, 2023. Photo by Alfred Yaghobzadeh/ABACAPRESS.COM