Tikrit: Iraq's city of palaces

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A little bit about Tikrit where all the fighting is going on now.

Tikrit: Iraq's city of palaces
By Mina Al-LamiBBC Monitoring

The main gate of former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein's palace in Tikrit, shown in March 2003
Islamic State

The Iraqi city of Tikrit - currently at the centre of a military operation aimed at driving out Islamic State jihadists - is known as the birthplace of two famous leaders.

Medieval Kurdish Muslim commander Saladin Al-Ayyubi and, more recently, former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein both hailed from the city.

But it is the legacy of Saddam Hussein that lingers in the minds of Iraqis and gives Tikrit the strong symbolism it has today.

It is Saddam Hussein who put Tikrit on the map of Iraq. During his time as leader, it was a place that one was proud to be from. Yet now it is an embattled city whose residents have fled.

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Tikrit Iraq s city of palaces - BBC News

 

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A little bit about Tikrit where all the fighting is going on now.

Tikrit: Iraq's city of palaces
By Mina Al-LamiBBC Monitoring

The main gate of former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein's palace in Tikrit, shown in March 2003
Islamic State
The Iraqi city of Tikrit - currently at the centre of a military operation aimed at driving out Islamic State jihadists - is known as the birthplace of two famous leaders.

Medieval Kurdish Muslim commander Saladin Al-Ayyubi and, more recently, former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein both hailed from the city.

But it is the legacy of Saddam Hussein that lingers in the minds of Iraqis and gives Tikrit the strong symbolism it has today.

It is Saddam Hussein who put Tikrit on the map of Iraq. During his time as leader, it was a place that one was proud to be from. Yet now it is an embattled city whose residents have fled.

Continue reading at:

Tikrit Iraq s city of palaces - BBC News

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