Ezzedine Salim
Ezzedine Salim ( Arabic عزّ الدين سليم, DMG 'Izz ad-Dīn Salīm ; * 1943 in Basra ; † May 17, 2004 in Baghdad ), also known as Abdelzahra Othman Mohammed , was President of the Iraqi Provisional Government Council from May 1, 2004 until his death .
Life
The Shiite Salim was the leader of the Islamic Dawa movement in the southern Iraqi city of Basra. He was a writer , philosopher , politician and editor of several newspapers and magazines.
He died in a bomb attack on his car convoy in Baghdad. He was the second member of the Iraqi Provisional Government Council to be killed in an attack. The Islamist organization Jamāʿat al-Tawhīd wa al-Jihād claimed responsibility for the attack .
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Individual evidence
- ^ Profiles: Tawhid and Jihad group. BBC News, October 8, 2004, accessed September 28, 2013 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Salim, Ezzedine |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Salim, Izz ad-Din; عزّ الدين سليم |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Iraqi politician, President of the Iraqi Provisional Government Council |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1943 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Basra |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 17, 2004 |
| Place of death | Baghdad |