Qasim al-Araji

Quick Facts

Full Name	Qasim al-Araji
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Mar 3, 1964(1964-03-03)
Age	60
Birthplace	Kut
Country	Iraq
Birth City	Wasit Governorate
Horoscope	Pisces

Qasim al-Araji Biography

Qasim al-Araji is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on March 3, 1964 in Kut, Wasit Governorate, Iraq. He was born in Kut, south Iraq, around 1963. He studied accounting at Ayatollah Molahhari University, Iran, and Islamic studies in the Imam Kadhim Institute.

He claimed that the United States supported the Islamic State of Iraq & the Levant between 2014 and 2015. He also stated repeatedly, “The U.S. supports ISIS in Syria and funds the group in Iraq.” He added, “The duality of America in terms of fighting ISIS is very clear. The U.S. government supports Kurdistan in battling ISIS but refuses to support the Iraqi security forces and tribesmen in battling ISIS.”

He was approved by Parliament as the head of the Iraqi Interior Ministry on Jan 30, 2017. He replaced Mohammed Al-Ghabban who had resigned. Upon taking office he ousted 30,000 people whose “behavior was not conducive to a professional security force.” Al-Araji showed willingness to work with both the United States and Sunnis. He appointed Sunnis to key positions in the Ministry and stated that Iraq continues to need American help. Following the 2018 Iraqi parliamentary election, Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi succeeded al-Araji as head of the ministry on an interim basis.

He was detained again by the US forces in 2007 and kept at Camp Bucca for nearly two years. WikiLeaks published a secret cable from the U.S. Embassy, Baghdad, January 19, 2007. It stated that U.S. forces had “good information based upon multiple sources” and that al-Araji “involved with smuggling, distribution, and targeting of explosives.” He was also “also suspected in assassination cells.” For lack of evidence, he was released again.

Qasim al-Araji Net Worth

Qasim al-Araji is one of the richest Politician from Iraq. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Qasim al-Araji 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Although his official biography states that he arrived in Iran in 1979, it is likely that he was actually an Iraqi soldier who fought in the Iran-Iraq War in 1984. He was captured in Iran by the Iranian government and pledged his allegiance to it, becoming a member of the pro-Iranian Badr Organisation. He was trained in military tactics by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. He fought against Iraq throughout the war and later carried out intelligence work against Saddam Hussein’s government.

After many years in exile in Iran he returned to Iraq following the 2003 invasion by the United States. He was accused of leading militia forces and was detained by the US on April 19, 2003. After being held for 85 days, he was released with insufficient evidence.

In the 2014 Iraqi parliamentary election, he was elected as a member of parliament for the Wasit Province. He was also appointed as a member of the Security & Defense Commission and head of the Badr bloc in the parliament.

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Facts & Trivia

Qasim Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Iraq. Qasim al-Araji celebrates birthday on March 3 of every year.