Alia Muhammad Baker

Alia Muhammad Baker
عالية محمد باقر
Born
Alia Muhammad Baker

1952
Iraq
Died13 August 2021 (age 68–69)
Basra, Iraq
Years active14 years

Alia Muhammad Baker (Arabic: عالية محمد باقر; also spelled "Baqer" or "Baqir"; 1952 – 13 August 2021) was an Iraqi librarian who was the chief librarian of the Al Basrah Central Library in Basra. Baker saved an estimated 30,000 books from destruction during the Iraq War, including a biography of Muhammad from around 1300.[1]

  1. ^ "After the War: The Librarian; Books Spirited to Safety Before Iraq Library Fire". The New York Times. 27 July 2003. Retrieved 8 March 2013.