Marsh Arabs

Definition

Shia communities living in the marshlands of southern Iraq, whose settlements and livelihoods were attacked by Saddam’s regime.

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Paper 1

The treatment of the Marsh Arabs provides a particularly clear example. These Shia communities lived in the wetlands of southern Iraq. After the uprisings, Saddam’s government diverted water from the Tigris and Euphrates, drying out the marshes.
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GCSE History · key term

Shia communities living in the marshlands of southern Iraq, whose settlements and livelihoods were attacked by Saddam’s regime.

Used by AQA

Paper 1

The treatment of the Marsh Arabs provides a particularly clear example. These Shia communities lived in the wetlands of southern Iraq. After the uprisings, Saddam’s government diverted water from the Tigris and Euphrates, drying out the marshes.
Revise: Saddam Hussein's Regime

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