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