Murad al-Daghistani | |
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مراد الداغستاني | |
Born | Moussali Mourad Al-Daghistani 1917 Mosul, Iraq |
Died | 27 July 1984 Iraq |
Nationality | Iraqi |
Known for | Photographer |
Website | Murad al-Daghestani via Al-Hasso Gallery |
Murad al-Daghistani, Murad Ajamat (Kumyk: Murat Acamat, 1917–1984) was a pioneering Iraqi photographer of Kumyk descent. who was active in Mosul from the mid-1930s, and later worked in Baghdad. He achieved international recognition for the quality of his photographs which recorded scenes of every-day life and people.