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Qutb-ul Aqtaab Naqib Al Ashraaf Syed Abd ar-Rahman al-Qadri al-Gailani (Arabic: عبد الرحمن الكيلاني النقيب; 11 January[citation needed] 1841 – 13 June 1927) was the first prime minister of Iraq, and its head of state. He was an important figure during the Ottoman and the British Eras, and he had an important role in the politics of Iraq.
Abd Al-Rahman Al-Gailani
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عبد الرحمن الگيلاني
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| 1st Prime Minister of Iraq | |
| In office 11 November 1920 – 20 November 1922 | |
| Monarch | Faisal I |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Abd al-Muhsin as-Sa'dun |
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| Born | (1841-01-11)11 January 1841[citation needed] Baghdad, Ottoman Empire[citation needed] |
| Died | 13 June 1927(1927-06-13) (aged 86) Baghdad, Iraq |
| Nationality | Iraqi |
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Al-Gailani was born in Baghdad[citation needed] to a Sufi family. Al-Gailani was the 15th descendant of Abdul Qadir al-Gailani. His family has been known since ancient times for its scientific significance and councilmen and was known for his morality and love for his people.[1] He was the captain of the Banu Hashim of the Quraishi tribe in Baghdad. He lived most of his life as an Ottoman and studied under Sultan Abdul Hamid II who strongly supported him on the issue of Palestine when he was young.[2]
Al-Gailani was chosen in 1920 to head the Iraqi Council of Ministers following the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire. Due to his good relations with the British and his personality, he was one of the candidates for the throne of Iraq. He refused to take the title out of renunciation of the King but agreed to be Prime Minister. He used his influence to oppose the appointment of Faisal I as King of Iraq and resigned from his post when his efforts were defeated. Nevertheless, Faisal still reappointed him as prime minister in order to curb opposition.
In 1922, al-Gailani negotiated the first Anglo-Iraqi Treaty, which ensured nominal independence for the country, though Britain maintained control of the military and foreign affairs, essentially establishing a Mandate in the country. Opposed to these results, al-Gailani resigned shortly after and spent the rest of his life in seclusion.[3]
Al-Gailani died on 13 June 1927 in Baghdad, aged 86. His funeral was attended by many high figures of Iraq including Prince Ghazi. He was buried inside the Mausoleum of Abdul-Qadir Gailani shrine near the shrine of Abdul Qadir al-Gailani.[4]
Al-Gillani and his role in the Ottoman Empire was briefly mentioned in the Iraqi television drama Sarah Khatoon, which aired on Al Sharqiya.[5]
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Prime Minister of Iraq 1920—1922 |
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