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Suhaylah Abd-Jaafar
Suhaylah Abd-Jaafar (born 1964) is an Iraqi lawyer and human rights activist. She was appointed Minister of displacement and migration in Ibrahim al Jaafari's Iraqi Transitional Government (2005–06). She survived a car bomb attack in February 2006. Variations of her name include Suhaila Abd-Jaafar and Suhayla Abd-Jaafar. Early life Abd-Jaafar belongs to one of Shia Islam, Shi'ite Feyli Kurds tribes. She was born in Baghdad in 1964 and attended the University of Baghdad, from where she received her two degrees in Law and Politics in 1987. Career After finishing her education, Abd-Jaafar pursued a career in law and was also involved in human rights activities. As a lawyer, she has worked for both the Iraqi government and private clients. In May 2005, she was appointed the cabinet minister for displacement and migration in the Iraqi Transitional Government under the prime ministership of Ibrahim al Jaafari. She was succeeded by Abdul Samad Rahman Sultan, another Feyli Kurd. In Fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baghdad
Baghdad ( or ; , ) is the capital and List of largest cities of Iraq, largest city of Iraq, located along the Tigris in the central part of the country. With a population exceeding 7 million, it ranks among the List of largest cities in the Arab world, most populous cities in the Middle East and Arab world and forms 22% of the Demographics of Iraq, country's population. Spanning an area of approximately , Baghdad is the capital of its Baghdad Governorate, governorate and serves as Iraq's political, economic, and cultural hub. Founded in 762 AD by Al-Mansur, Baghdad was the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate and became its most notable development project. The city evolved into a cultural and intellectual center of the Muslim world. This, in addition to housing several key academic institutions, including the House of Wisdom, as well as a multi-ethnic and multi-religious environment, garnered it a worldwide reputation as the "Center of Learning". For much of the Abbasid era, duri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
