HISTORY OF IRAQ

 HISTORY OF IRAQ

MAP OF IRAQ

INTRODUCTION:

Iraq is a Muslim country located in Asia. Iraq is rich in oil reserves and is the second largest country in the world in terms of oil production.  Iraq is bordered by Jordan to the west, Syria to the north, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia to the south.  The total area of ​​Iraq is approximately 438,317 square kilometers, with a total population of 31,234,000.The currency of iraq is "IRAQI DINAR"

CURRENCY OF IRAQ

HISTORICAL ASPECT:

The land of Iraq is considered to be the first center of human civilization as traces of the earliest human habitation have been found here.  ۔  In the seventh century AD, the Muslims conquered here and the word of Islam prevailed.  Here Ali, the great Muslim caliph, established the government of Islam and made Kufa his capital. After Ali's reign, the Umayyad and Abbasid dynasties ruled Iraq, while in 1258 Hulagu Khan and other Mongols ruled the region.  Then the Ottoman Empire ruled Iraq until World War I.  After World War I, Britain occupied Iraq and France and Britain ruled for 26 years.

The British rule came to an end in 1932, and Iraq emerged as an independent state under King Faisal.  Faisal passed away.  After which his son Ghazi ascended the throne. Qazi ruled Iraq for five years and introduced extraordinary international connections. In 1939, Qari also died.  Since then, Iraq has been under constant scrutiny from the British rulers, but in 1954, the United States intervened and brought Iraq back into the mainstream of international relations through treaties.  In 1956, for example, there was an agreement between Iraq, Pakistan, Iran, Turkey and the United States, which was called the Baghdad Agreement, which became a front against Egypt and Syria, so it was criticized by the international community.  In 1963, a Ba'ath party seized power.  And its president was Abdul Salam Arif.  After Arif's death, a new president was appointed, which strengthened relations with the Soviet Union.  Oil reserves generated a lot of foreign exchange, and the political trend in Iraq was on the rise.  Finally, in 1979, President Bakr was arrested and Saddam Hussein took over the Iraqi monarchy. 

SADDAM HUSSAIN:

"Saddam hussain born ( April 28.1937 AL-AWJAH IRAQ) Died (DECEMBER 30,2006, BHAGDAD)"

PRESIDENT OF IRAQ: 1979 TO 2003

"Whose brutal rule was marked by costly and unsuccessful wars against neighboring countries"

Saddam was born in a village near the city of Tikrīt in northern Iraq. He was belong to a poor family. His father died before his birth and he went in an early age to his uncle in "BAGHDAD".

 Saddam's government lasted until 2003, when the United States occupied Iraq.  Under Saddam's rule, Iraq had a long war with Iran in which the United States and Saudi Arabia supported Iraq.

Saddam was convicted of crimes against humanity__including willful killing, deportation and torture ___and was sentenced to death by hanging. Saddam's half brother (an intelligence office) and iraqi's former chief judge were also sentenced to death. Days after an iraqi court upheld his sentence in December 2006. SADDAM WAS EXCUTED.

Bronze sculptures 30 feet(9 meters) tall of farmer dictator Saddam Hussain 

on the ground of the republican palace, BAGHDAD,2005.

 Unfortunately, this war had a negative impact on Muslim countries. The US aggression on Iraq is still going on.  Resources are at stake.  There is currently a nominal government in Iraq. The provinces of Iraq are divided into different districts.  The most important cities in Iraq include Baghdad, Karbala, Najaf Ashraf, Salahuddin, Basra, Kirkuk and Thok.