The “al-Zarb” mat making season lasts for only one month, according to Um Mohammed – 28 August 2020 (Enab Baladi / Iyad Abdel Jawad)
![The “al-Zarb” mat making season lasts for only one month, according to Um Mohammed – 28 August 2020 (Enab Baladi / Iyad Abdel Jawad)](https://cdn.enabbaladi.net/english/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/1-20.jpg)
Um Mohammed waits for a whole year to collect the “al-Zal” cane sticks in one month - 28 August 2020 (Enab Baladi / Iyad Abdel Jawad)
![Um Mohammed waits for a whole year to collect the “al-Zal” cane sticks in one month - 28 August 2020 (Enab Baladi / Iyad Abdel Jawad)](https://cdn.enabbaladi.net/english/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/2-18.jpg)
Um Mohammed while making mats that are locally known as “al-Zarb” after combining “al-Zal” cane sticks together – 28 August 2020 (Enab Baladi / Iyad Abdel Jawad)
![Um Mohammed while making mats that are locally known as “al-Zarb” after combining “al-Zal” cane sticks together – 28 August 2020 (Enab Baladi / Iyad Abdel Jawad)](https://cdn.enabbaladi.net/english/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/4-23.jpg)
Um Mohammed while making mats that are locally known as “al-Zarb” after combining “al-Zal” cane sticks together – 28 August 2020 (Enab Baladi / Iyad Abdel Jawad)
![Um Mohammed while making mats that are locally known as “al-Zarb” after combining “al-Zal” cane sticks together – 28 August 2020 (Enab Baladi / Iyad Abdel Jawad)](https://cdn.enabbaladi.net/english/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/5-15.jpg)
The “al-Zarb” mat making is a craft passed down by successive generations – 28 August 2020 (Enab Baladi / Iyad Abdel Jawad)
![The “al-Zarb” mat making is a craft passed down by successive generations – 28 August 2020 (Enab Baladi / Iyad Abdel Jawad)](https://cdn.enabbaladi.net/english/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/6-14.jpg)
The “al-Zarb” mat making is a craft passed down by successive generations – 28 August 2020 (Enab Baladi / Iyad Abdel Jawad)
![The “al-Zarb” mat making is a craft passed down by successive generations – 28 August 2020 (Enab Baladi / Iyad Abdel Jawad)](https://cdn.enabbaladi.net/english/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/7-12.jpg)
Um Mohammed while making mats that are locally known as “al-Zarb” after combining “al-Zal” cane sticks together – 28 August 2020 (Enab Baladi / Iyad Abdel Jawad)
![Um Mohammed while making mats that are locally known as “al-Zarb” after combining “al-Zal” cane sticks together – 28 August 2020 (Enab Baladi / Iyad Abdel Jawad)](https://cdn.enabbaladi.net/english/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/9-14.jpg)
Um Mohammed while making mats that are locally known as “al-Zarb” after combining “al-Zal” cane sticks together – 28 August 2020 (Enab Baladi / Iyad Abdel Jawad)
![Um Mohammed while making mats that are locally known as “al-Zarb” after combining “al-Zal” cane sticks together – 28 August 2020 (Enab Baladi / Iyad Abdel Jawad)](https://cdn.enabbaladi.net/english/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/10-13.jpg)