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1107: 558: 148: 1304: 36: 669:, and several media corporations in Iraq including Iraqi TV and the newspaper Babel. Originally Saddam's favorite son and raised to succeed him he eventually fell out of favour due to his erratic behavior. He was married to Saja al-Tikriti, daughter of Barzan İbrahim Hasan al-Tikriti. Then he was briefly married to Izzat Ibrahim ad-Douri's daughter, but later divorced her. 645:
After his death Subha married Ibrahim Al-Hassan, who was another illiterate shepherd (some sources claim he was actually a local bandit) from an even poorer family. She had three more sons with Ibrahim and a couple of daughters. Subha later arranged for Saddam to marry the daughter of her brother,
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The only known origin of Saddam Hussein is through his father Hussein 'Abid al-Majid, who was from a family of shepherds. He was arranged to marry Subha Tulfah al-Mussallat, allegedly a village psychic, when they were teenagers. Both of them were members of the al-Khatab clan of the
444:(1954–1996), Minister of Military Industries. Saddam's son in-law. Responsible for the Chemical, Biological and Nuclear Weapons programme during the 80s. Defected to Jordan in 1995, but returned and was executed. Married to Raghad Hussein. 244:
The Talfah family descends from Talfah ibn Musalat, grandson of the emir Omar Bey III of Tikrit and army officer who died a few years after the birth of Subha. He had several children: Subha, Khairallah, Abd al-Latif and Badra.
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tribe. He disappeared several months before Saddam was born. Her situation was so poor that she allegedly attempted to abort the unborn fetus, and when that failed, she sent him away to her brother Khairallah.
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During the rule of Saddam Hussein, family connections became a crucial part of Iraqi politics and many of his close family members were in charge of the ministries, military, and the Security Services.
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The Rashids are also a member of the al-Bu Nasir Tribe and a relative of the al-Majid family but descended from Tikrit itself. All of them Wielded considerable power in the regime's later years.
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tribe. Since records are scant, the generation who controlled Iraq primarily are only known to stem from Albejat subtribe of Albunaser including the subclan of
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Siham (c. mid-1930s), sister and briefly president of the Iraqi Women's Union. She was married to Arshad Yasin, private bodyguard and personal pilot of Saddam.
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was responsible for the genocide of thousands of Kurds. He was executed by the Iraqi Government for this in 2010. He was married to a daughter of Al-Bakr.
480:(d. 1996), Official with the Ministry of Industry. Arrested for corruption and theft after the Gulf War. Killed in 1996 firefight with the Kamel family. 206: 53: 949: 995: 884: 909: 706:
Hala (b. 1972), Saddam's third and youngest daughter. Very little information is known about her. Her father arranged for her to marry General
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Kamel (c. 1920–1996) Ba'ath Party official, marginalized years before his death. Executed in a firefight with his children in 1996.
119: 1057: 741: 366:(1940–1989), Minister of Defence from (1977–89), killed in a helicopter crash though it has been alleged that he was assassinated. 360:(b. 1935), wife of Saddam Hussein and First Lady of Iraq from 1979 to 2003. Was a primary school teacher prior to marrying Saddam. 79: 1079: 292: 707: 450:(1956–1996), Saddam's personal bodyguard. Married to Rana Hussein. Executed alongside his brother after returning from Jordan. 871: 57: 819: 710:
in 1998. She fled with her children and sisters to Jordan, though other sources claim she could be in Qatar with her mother.
680: 86: 1327: 988: 473:, The only other known brother of Hussein. He was reportedly devoutly religious and did not have any known high office. 713:
Ali Saddam Hussein (b. 1980), is Saddam’s youngest child. Almost nothing is known about him besides that his mother is
1332: 1089: 689:(b. 1968), fled after the war to Amman, Jordan where she received sanctuary from the royal family. She was married to 224:, and are members of the minority Sunni population. They are members of the al-Bejat tribal group, a sub-group of the 68: 1115: 1106: 1023: 487: 316: 477: 46: 1205: 1201: 1074: 493: 330: 326: 312: 288: 181: 922:"Treasury Designates 16 Family Members of the Former Iraqi Regime, Submits 191 Iraqi Entities to United Nations" 435:
Hisham, Special Republican Guard Commander, Governor of Babel Province. fled to Jordan during the 2003 invasion.
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who ruled from 1979 to 2003 and established a single party authoritarian government under the control of the
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from 1979 to 2003. Prior to that, he was vice-president during the 70s. He was married to his cousin
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Khairallah, when they were children, though they were never married until 1963, when Saddam was 26.
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Lo'uay Khairallah, close associate with Uday. Reportedly suffered from severe drinking problems.
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Memories of State: Politics, History, and Collective Identity in Modern Iraq
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Ilham (1955–1999), wife of Barzan Ibrahim al-Tikriti, died of cancer in 1999
842: 1045: 496:, Special Republican Guard commander. One of Saddam's primary bodyguards. 301:(1971– ), reported Guerrilla fighter who is aiding the Iraqi Insurgency. 217: 221: 161: 603: • Sahar Maher Abd al-Rashid – Wife of Qusay Hussein. 973: 977: 29: 768:"Iraqi Kurdish Group: Saddam's Forces Bomb Kurdish Villages" 466:
Unknown daughter, killed in 1996 firefight alongside Kamel.
307:(1983–2015), reported Guerrilla fighter, killed in battle. 665:(1964–2003), director of the Iraqi Football Association, 659:(b. 1935), wife of Saddam and former First Lady of Iraq. 266:
Unknown son, died of cancer around at age 13 around 1937.
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Photograph of Saddam Hussein's family in the 1980's
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Apnewsarchive.com. 29 February 1996 216:Al-Tikriti family is originally from 7: 58:adding citations to reliable sources 599:– Oldest daughter of Saddam Hussein 585:– Second daughter of Saddam Hussein 841:Elisabeth Bumiller (15 May 2004). 518:, Army General, killed during the 27:Family of President Saddam Hussein 25: 1193:Mother: Subha Tulfah al-Mussallat 1063:Saddam–al-Qaeda conspiracy theory 637:tribal group, a sub-group of the 530:, Army General, father in law of 463:Fatima, third wife of Khairallah. 1303: 1302: 1105: 790:"Saddam relative 'seeks asylum'" 34: 936:"Ali Saddam Hussein Al-Tikriti" 621:– First wife of Saddam Hussein. 609:– Second son of Saddam Hussein. 593:– Oldest son of Saddam Hussein. 512:, head of National Audit Bureau 458:Married Azatdin Hisham al-Majid 45:needs additional citations for 1190:Father: Hussein 'Abid al-Majid 872:University of California Press 577:– Son-in-law of Saddam Hussein 569:– Son-in-law of Saddam Hussein 1: 579:and brother of Hussein Kamel. 315:(1951–2007), director of the 291:(1947–2013), director of the 742:"Saddam 'seen in ambulance'" 740:Helm, Toby (24 March 2003). 571:and brother of Saddam Kamel. 414:Hassan Abd al-Majid's family 374:With Fatima Hassan al-Majid 220:, about 13 kilometers from 1359: 601:and wife of Hussein Kamel. 488:Iraqi Intelligence Service 284:Ibrahim al-Hassan Muhammad 69:"Family of Saddam Hussein" 1299: 1220:Uncle and Father-in-Law: 1103: 889:The Sydney Morning Herald 816:"Saddam Hussein's family" 587:and wife of Saddam Kamel. 562:Standing (left to right): 404:(1962–), director of the 331:Interior Minister of Iraq 145: 612:Sitting (left to right): 501:Abdul al-Rashid's family 139: 137:Family of Saddam Hussein 1308:Category:Saddam Hussein 1024:1979 Ba'ath Party Purge 964:"Sanctions List Search" 699:(b. 1969), married to 677:Iraqi Republican Guard 629: 552: 500: 413: 383: 341: 277:and had five children. 248: 560: 516:Taher Abdul al-Rashid 510:Daham Abdul al-Rashid 471:Suleiman Abd al-Majid 384:Abd al-Latif's family 211:2003 invasion of Iraq 1132:The Fortified Castle 1125:Zabibah and the King 540:Lama, wife of Qusay. 329:(1952–2015), former 269:Saddam (1937–2006), 261:Hussein Abd al-Majid 54:improve this article 18:Saddam's family 1328:Iraqi Sunni Muslims 1058:Human rights record 746:The Daily Telegraph 527:Maher Abd al-Rashid 419:Hassan Abd al-Majid 390:Abd al-Latif Talfah 342:Khairallah's family 1333:People from Tikrit 1290:The Devil's Double 1269:Al-ayyam al-tawila 1019:17 July Revolution 847:The New York Times 796:. 3 September 2001 630: 623: • 617: • 605: • 595: • 589: • 581: • 573: • 565: • 546:Hatim Abdul Rashid 263:(c. 1900s – 1937) 197:was the family of 178:Connected families 1315: 1314: 1222:Khairallah Talfah 1216:Samira Shahbandar 715:Samira Shahbandar 349:Khairallah Talfah 271:President of Iraq 257:(c. 1910s – 1982) 230:Khairallah Talfah 191: 190: 140:عائِلَة صدام حسين 130: 129: 122: 104: 16:(Redirected from 1350: 1306: 1305: 1252:Mustapha Hussein 1173:Alleged shredder 1139:Men and the City 1109: 998: 991: 984: 975: 968: 967: 960: 954: 953: 946: 940: 939: 932: 926: 925: 918: 912: 907: 901: 900: 898: 896: 881: 875: 864: 858: 857: 855: 853: 838: 832: 831: 829: 827: 822:on 14 April 2009 818:. 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Tikrit
Ba'athist Iraq
Subha
Saddam
Saddam Hussein
Ba'athist Iraq
Ba'ath Party
2003 invasion of Iraq
Al-Awja
Tikrit
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Khairallah Talfah
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