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(1940-2023)

The Trustees of the British Institute for the Study of Iraq were deeply saddened to hear of the death of Dr Abdulameer al-Hamdani on Friday April 29th in Nasiriyah, Iraq.

The British Institute for the Study of Iraq is interested in collecting your reminiscences and stories about growing up, living or working in Iraq in the period up to 1990.

We are delighted to announce the release of our new film The Epic Story of a New Museum for Basra: Humanity Always Wins.

Most people knew Rifat as a renowned architect and researcher, however, for several decades many also recognised him as a trend setter in Baghdad. 

The British Institute for the Study of Iraq is interested in collecting your reminiscences and stories about growing up, living or working in Iraq in the period up to 1990.

The British Institute for the Study of Iraq (BISI) and the Friends of Basrah Museum (FOBM) have announced that they are to merge.