Iraqi poet Muthaffar Al Nawabi is laid to rest - in pictures

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al Kadhimi attends the funeral of Iraqi poet Muthaffar Al Nawab in Baghdad, Iraq. Reuters
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al Kadhimi attends the funeral of Iraqi poet Muthaffar Al Nawab in Baghdad, Iraq. Reuters
Al Nawab, a renowned communist poet who faced jail time and exile in the 1960s, died aged 88 on May 20. AFP
Al Nawab, a renowned communist poet who faced jail time and exile in the 1960s, died aged 88 on May 20. AFP
Al Nawab died at the University Hospital Sharjah in the UAE. Reuters
Al Nawab died at the University Hospital Sharjah in the UAE. Reuters
His funeral took place at the headquarters of the writers' association in central Baghdad. Reuters
His funeral took place at the headquarters of the writers' association in central Baghdad. Reuters
Mourners gather outside the funeral to pay their respects. Reuters
Mourners gather outside the funeral to pay their respects. Reuters
An Iraqi soldier holds a portrait of Al Nawab during a ceremony at Baghdad airport. Iraq PMO Twitter
An Iraqi soldier holds a portrait of Al Nawab during a ceremony at Baghdad airport. Iraq PMO Twitter
Iraq’s prime minister and other officials walk behind Al Nawab's coffin at Baghdad airport. Iraq PMO Twitter
Iraq’s prime minister and other officials walk behind Al Nawab's coffin at Baghdad airport. Iraq PMO Twitter
Prime Minister Al Kadhimi and other officials at Baghdad airport. Iraq PMO Twitter
Prime Minister Al Kadhimi and other officials at Baghdad airport. Iraq PMO Twitter
Iraqi honour guards and mourners carry the coffin. Reuters
Iraqi honour guards and mourners carry the coffin. Reuters
Mourners cry over the casket. AFP
Mourners cry over the casket. AFP
Mourners accompany the hearse transporting the casket through the streets of Baghdad. AFP
Mourners accompany the hearse transporting the casket through the streets of Baghdad. AFP