Najih al-Mamouri

Najih Hussein Nasser al-Mamouri, born in 1944 in Hillah, Iraq, is an Iraqi short story writer, novelist, and researcher specializing in mythology and religions. He holds a diploma in education.

Life
Najih was born in the village of Sinjar near the city of Hillah. He completed his primary and secondary education there, graduating with a diploma in education in 1963. He worked in the field of education until 1979, when political reasons led to his transfer to the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs. He retired from this ministry in 1988.