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Ma'ruf al-Rusafi (1875-1945) was one of the great Arabic poets of modern Iraq, born and educated in Baghdad, whose poems on education, freedom and social…
Ma'ruf al-Rusafi (1875-1945) was one of the great Arabic poets of modern Iraq, born and educated in Baghdad, whose poems on education, freedom and social reform made him a national figure. He also taught Arabic and wrote on language and history. He is buried in the Khayzuran cemetery in Adhamiya, near the Abu Hanifa mosque. His statue stands at the other end of the old city, on Rashid Street by Rusafi Square.