Background
His magnum opus, Fatima Bint Muhammad, is a high calibre commentary on the life of Fatima, the daughter of Islamic prophet, Muhammad.
politician Iraqi Governing Council
His magnum opus, Fatima Bint Muhammad, is a high calibre commentary on the life of Fatima, the daughter of Islamic prophet, Muhammad.
He left Iraq in his early twenties to go and live in Kuwait. After a short time in Kuwait, he went to Iran where he began his career as an editor in many newspapers as well as his main job in the SCIRI (Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq). During his stay in Iran, he gained recognition as a Mujtahid (a high-ranking Islamic scholar).
The party was quickly recognized as a strong anti-Saddam group.
lieutenant gained many supporters over the years, and became respected not only in Iraq, Iran and the Middle East but throughout the world. Salim survived numerous assassination attempts by Saddam"s followers, and deliberately changed his name to avoid being tracked.
In July 2003, Salim was given a position on the Iraqi Governing Council by the United States.-led Coalition Provisional Authority, where he was serving as a crucial member. At a "town hall" meeting with press and public, April 25, 2004, he was asked whether Iraq could retain its identity as an Arab nation under a democracy.
Iraq is full of diversity.”
He became president of the Council on May 1, 2004.
Ezzedine Salim was to serve as Council President until the formal handover of power to a new government on June 30. However, he was killed by a suicide car bomb near the Green Zone on May 17, 2004. Jama"at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad claimed responsibility.
Born in the city of Basra, Salim began studying religion and politics at a young age. He wrote over 100 books covering topics ranging from religion to politics. Known as a writer, philosopher, thinker and political activist, he started his political party as a vehicle to coordinate opposition against Saddam Hussein.
