Saturday, April 28, 2007
Sunnis celebrate Saddam's birthday
(Gulf News) - A crowd of at least 200 Iraqi Sunnis gathered in parts of northern Iraq on Saturday to celebrate Saddam Hussain’s birthday. Residents, mostly children, gathered at Saddam’s tomb in Awja where he was buried after being hanged on December 30 for crimes against humanity. "They regard him as their father," said Fatin Abdul Qadir, the head of a children's organisation in the province. The children placed a wreath on the tomb and adorned it with unlit candles. Ali Al Nida, the chief of the Baijat tribe to which Saddam belonged, attended the ceremony after initially urging his people to keep the celebrations small.
Labels: Ali Al Nida, Awja, Baijat tribe, Saddam Hussein
