Background
Sheik Ahmad Abdul Razzak Al Amer (Ahmad Pasha III) was born on January 19 1914 in Baghdad Iraq. The Al Amer family is a prominent family who ruled the Pashaliks of Basrah with a total of 15 family members. The House of Amer members served under the Dynasty of Hasan Pasha in 1704 onwards. They were part of the Elite political class and served as generals in the army. Members of The House of Amer were also part of the elite political class of the Kingdom of Iraq under the Hashemite Rule. A prominent family who is called Sheiks of Basrah (Pasha).
Sheik Ahmad Al Amer is a Trustee of the House of Amer foundation. The House of Amer present Trustee is Sheik Ahmad Al Amer's Nephew Amer Al Amer II. The House of Amer (Coat of Arms) was granted by [Pasha the Great].
Sheik Ahmad Al Amer and family fled Iraq after the Iraqi revolution in 1958 to neighboring country Kuwait where an attempted assassination took place at his mansion in 1961 by the Bathurst Party run by Saddam Hussien. Sheik Ahmad Al Amer was shot 9 times point-blank in the presence of the Iraqi counselor to Kuwait on his driveway. Sheik Ahmad Al Amer survived the attempted assassination.
