List of Famous people born in Baghdad Governorate, Iraq

Natik Hashim

First Name Natik

Born on January 15, 1960

Died on September 26, 2004 (aged 44)

Born in Iraq, Baghdad Governorate

Natiq Hashim Abid-Aoun was an Iraqi football midfielder who played for Iraq in the 1986 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya.

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Al-Muqtadir

Born on November 13, 0895

Died on October 31, 0932 (aged 36)

Born in Iraq, Baghdad Governorate

Abu’l-Faḍl Jaʿfar ibn Ahmad al-Muʿtaḍid, better known by his regnal name al-Muqtadir bi-llāh, was the eighteenth Caliph of the Abbasid Caliphate from 908 to 932 CE, with the exception of a brief deposition in favour of al-Qahir in 928.

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Zohoor Alaa

First Name Zohoor

Born on March 18, 1979 (age 47)

Born in Iraq, Baghdad Governorate

Zohoor Alaa is an Iraqi TV actress.

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Jafar al-Askari

First Name Jafar

Last Name Al-Askari

Born on September 15, 1885

Died on October 30, 1936 (aged 51)

Born in Iraq, Baghdad Governorate

Ja'far Pasha al-Askari served twice as prime minister of Iraq: from November 22, 1923, to August 3, 1924; and from November 21, 1926, to December 31, 1927.

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Laith Hussein

First Name Laith

Born on October 13, 1968 (age 57)

Born in Iraq, Baghdad Governorate

Footballer

Sportsperson

Laith Hussein Shihaib Al-Tawlid is an Iraqi football player born in 1968 who captained the Iraqi national team.

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Ali Sabah

First Name Ali

Last Name Sabah

Born on January 1, 1977 (age 49)

Born in Iraq, Baghdad Governorate

Ali Sabah Adday Al-Qaysi is an Iraqi football referee who has been a full international referee for FIFA.

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