Baghdad: From the heart of the College of Fine Arts, the cultural and artistic circles bid farewell to one of the pillars of Iraqi and Arab theater, Salah al-Qassab. The College of Fine Arts at the University of Baghdad witnessed the funeral procession of the Iraqi and Arab playwright, Dr. Salah al-Qassab, one of the most prominent figures in Iraqi and Arab theater. The procession was attended by a large official, academic, cultural, artistic, and public gathering, reflecting the high esteem in which the deceased was held in the theatrical and cultural scene.

According to National Iraqi News Agency, the funeral procession departed from the College of Fine Arts, with which he had been academically and artistically associated for many years as a professor in the Department of Theater Arts. Throughout his academic career, he contributed to the education, training, and graduation of numerous generations of theater students and artists who have made their mark on the Iraqi and Arab art scene.

The Dean of the College of Fine Arts, Dr. Mudhad Ajil al-Asadi, participated in the funeral. He had issued an official statement of condolence yesterday, recalling Dr. al-Qassab’s creative and intellectual journey, his significant contributions to the development of the Iraqi and Arab theater movement, and the profound impact he had on generations of theater practitioners and artists.

The funeral procession, coordinated between the College of Fine Arts and the Iraqi Artists Syndicate, took place in a manner befitting the stature of one of the most prominent figures in Iraqi theater. It was attended by a wide array of academics, artists, intellectuals, college students, and admirers of the deceased, who came to bid him farewell and commemorate his artistic and humanitarian achievements.

The procession included official ceremonies, during which the coffin was carried by an honor guard while the national anthem played, in a solemn scene reflecting the profound esteem in which Dr. Salah al-Qassab was held and his place in the history of Iraqi and Arab theater.

With this dignified farewell, the College of Fine Arts and the Iraqi Artists Syndicate concluded the funeral of one of the most prominent figures in theater, while his creative and academic legacy and theatrical experience remain present in the memory of generations, bearing witness to an artistic and intellectual journey that will forever be an important part of the history of Iraqi and Arab theater.