Source: National Archives & Historic Records of Iraq
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Yasin al-Hashimi 🇮🇶

ياسين الهاشمي (Known as "Al-Hashimi")
Two-Time Prime Minister of Iraq, Military Commander, Nationalist Leader
Born 1884 🇮🇶 Baghdad, Iraq
Passed Away 21 January 1937 Damascus, Syria
Lifespan 53 years old
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"National independence is not granted as a favor from foreign empires; it is seized by the unity and sacrifice of the people."

Archival Overview

Dominant Iraqi nationalist statesman who served twice as Prime Minister and introduced national military conscription in 1935.

Biographical Record

Yasin Pasha al-Hashimi was born in Baghdad and graduated from the Ottoman Military Staff College in Istanbul, rising to major general during World War I. He fought in Palestine and Syria, serving as military governor of Damascus under King Faisal I before returning to Iraq to lead the anti-British nationalist opposition.

Hashimi founded the National Brotherhood Party (Hizb al-Ikha al-Watani) and served twice as Prime Minister (1924-1925 and 1935-1936). A staunch advocate of Arab unity and strong state authority, he enacted universal military conscription and major irrigation projects before the 1936 military coup forced his exile to Damascus, where he died months later.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial
Mausoleum of Saladin Cemetery
Damascus, Syria
GPS: 33.5120, 36.3060
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