About Sāmī Mahdī
Lived 1940 – 2022 (aged 81–82). Sāmī Mahdī was an Iraqi literary scholar, writer, novelist, journalist, editor and poet.
Sami Mahdi Abbas (1940 – September 1, 2022) was an Iraqi writer and poet.
Life Sami Mahdi was born in Baghdad, studied at the College of Arts at the University of Baghdad, where he specialized in economics. He served as the director general of the Department of Cultural Affairs at the , and also held the position of Director General of Radio and Television. He was the editor-in-chief of several newspapers and magazines, including Al-Muthaqqaf Al-Arabi, Al-Aqlam, , and Al-Jumhuriya.
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Who was Sāmī Mahdī?
Iraqi writer and poet (1940–2022)
When was Sāmī Mahdī born?
Sāmī Mahdī was born in 1940 in Baghdad.
When did Sāmī Mahdī die?
Sāmī Mahdī died on 29 August 2022.
What was Sāmī Mahdī's occupation?
Sāmī Mahdī was a literary scholar, writer, novelist, journalist, editor and poet.
What nationality was Sāmī Mahdī?
Sāmī Mahdī was Iraqi.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Sāmī Mahdī. https://biography.guide/sami-mahdi/
MLA: "Sāmī Mahdī." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/sami-mahdi/.
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