Saddam Hussein
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Summary
Saddam Hussein was born on April 28, 1937[1], in Tikrit[2]. He died on December 30, 2006[3], in Camp Justice[4]. He worked as a military personnel[5], writer[6], novelist[7], mujrim[8], and politician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.092% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98,372 views/month, #923 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: ضريح صدام حسين[11]
- Father: Hussein 'Abid al-Majid[12]
- Mother: Subha Tulfah al-Mussallat[13]
- Spouse: Sajida Talfah[14], Samira Shahbandar[15]
- Child: Uday Hussein[16], Qusay Hussein[17], Hala Hussein[18], Rana Hussein[19], Raghad Hussein[20]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Iraq[21], First Republic of Iraq[22], Ba'athist Iraq[23], Iraq[24]
- Native language: Iraqi Arabic[25]
- Position held: Prime Minister of Iraq[26], President of Iraq[27], Regional Secretary of the Iraqi Ba'ath Party[28], Vice President of Iraq[29], Member of the Regional Command of the Iraqi Regional Branch[30]
- Educated at: Cairo University[31]
- Award received: Order of Stara Planina[32], Order of José Martí[33], Order of Mubarak the Great[34], Order of the Yugoslav Star[35], Order of the Two Rivers[36], Order of Civil Merit[37], Order of Isabella the Catholic[38], National Order of Merit[39], Order of Al-Khalifa[40], Order of the National Flag[41], Order of al-Hussein bin Ali[42], Friendship Order[43], Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic[44], Collar of the Spanish Order of the Civil Merit[45]
- Religion or worldview: Islam[46]
- Sex or gender: male[47]
- Member of political party: Ba'ath Party[48], Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Iraq Region[49]
- Movement: Saddamism[50], Ba'athism[51], Arab nationalism[52], Arab socialism[53], secularism[54]
- Military branch: Iraqi Armed Forces[55]
- Commons category: Saddam Hussein[56]
- Military, police or special rank: mushir[57]
- Cause of death: hanging to death[58]
- Residence: As-Salam Palace[59]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Saddam Hussein include Mosul Dam[60], a dam[61], in Iraq[62], founded in 1981[63]; Baghdad International Airport[64], an international airport[65], in Iraq[66], founded in 1987[67]; and Sadr City[68], an urban district[69], in Iraq[70], founded in 1959[71].
Why It Matters
Saddam Hussein has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[72] He is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.[73]
Works attributed to him include Zabibah and the King[74], a literary work[75]; his novels[76], a bibliography[77]; Begone, Demons[78], a literary work[79]; Men and the City[80], a literary work[81]; and The Fortified Castle[82], a literary work[83]. Entities named for him include Mosul Dam[60], a dam[61], in Iraq[62], founded in 1981[63]; Baghdad International Airport[64], an international airport[65], in Iraq[66], founded in 1987[67]; and Sadr City[68], an urban district[69], in Iraq[70], founded in 1959[71].
FAQs
Where was Saddam Hussein born?
Saddam Hussein was born in Tikrit[2].
Where did Saddam Hussein die?
Saddam Hussein died in Camp Justice[4].
Who were Saddam Hussein's parents?
Saddam Hussein's father was Hussein 'Abid al-Majid[12]. Saddam Hussein's mother was Subha Tulfah al-Mussallat[13].
Who was Saddam Hussein married to?
Saddam Hussein's spouses include Sajida Talfah[14] and Samira Shahbandar[15].
What did Saddam Hussein do for work?
Saddam Hussein worked as a military personnel[5], writer[6], novelist[7], mujrim[8], and politician[9].
Where did Saddam Hussein go to school?
Saddam Hussein was educated at Cairo University[31].
What awards did Saddam Hussein receive?
Honors received include Order of Stara Planina[32], Order of José Martí[33], Order of Mubarak the Great[34], and Order of the Yugoslav Star[35].