Mohammed Tariq Al-Katib

[1] His father, Mohammed Wydad Al-Katib, was born in Aleppo during the Ottoman Empire, and graduated from Istanbul University with a specialization in medicine.

He has left his mark in designing, implementing and rehabilitating many strategic projects in Iraq.

Among his most famous designs were the double-decker Al-Jadriya Bridge in Baghdad in 1994, the reconstruction of the two damping towers at the Mosul Dam power station after they were destroyed during the American bombing of Iraq in 1991, and the reconstruction of the foundations of the Al-Hartha Power Station chimney using new pillars to strengthen them without removing them, which helped restore electricity to the southern governorates quickly.

[1] Mohammed Tariq moved to work in the General Company for Ports of Iraq.

He has two published books, the first is historical and the second is literary, which are: On 10 July 2023, Muhammad Tariq died in the Jordanian capital, Amman, at the age of 97.