$Biography$
He was born in Erbil, Kurdistan.
$Education$
College of Sciences - Salahaddin University.
$Activities$
He is a journalist, writer, translator, photographer, painter and cartoonist.
He published his first caricature in Kurdish newspapers in issue (137) of the newspaper (Alai Azadi) on 04-09-1994.
He is the first cartoonist in Erbil to use computers regularly in drawing cartoons.
He was the first cartoonist in Erbil to draw a picture of Saddam Hussein, the Iraqi dictator, and it was published in newspapers.
He is the first Kurdish cartoonist to have a private exhibition hall opened at the Iraqi Cartoon Museum in 2008.
He was the first Kurdish cartoonist to have his cartoons published in European and American websites and magazines from 2009 onwards.
He is the first Kurdish cartoonist to become a member of the International Association of Cartoonists in 2010.
He is the first Kurdish cartoonist to have a permanent gallery opened at the Romanian Museum of Cartoons of Celebrities in 2010.
$Private Exhibitions$
1. 1986 First Private Caricature Exhibition - Erbil.
2. 1986 First Private Painting Exhibition - Erbil.
$Local Joint Exhibitions$
1. 1986 Participated in the joint painting exhibition - Erbil.
2. 1987 Participated in the joint painting exhibition - Erbil.
3. 1988 Participated in the joint painting exhibition - Erbil.
4. 1989 Participated in the joint painting exhibition - Erbil.
5. 1990 Participated in the joint painting exhibition - Erbil.
6. 1992 Participated in the joint painting exhibition - Erbil.
The art of caricature
Private exhibitions
1. 1986 First private cartoon exhibition in Erbil.
2. 14-04-2009 Second private cartoon exhibition in commemoration of Kurdistan Anfal in Minara Park – Erbil.
3. 03-04-2013 Third privateexhibition of cartoons in collaboration with Kurdish Fine Arts Association in Shanadar Gallery - Erbil
$Joint exhibitions and local festivals$
1. 1987 Participated in the joint exhibition of caricature - Erbil.
2. 1988 Participated in the joint exhibition of caricature - Erbil.
3. 1989 Participated in the joint exhibition of caricature - Erbil.
4. 1990 Participated in the joint exhibition of caricature - Erbil.
5. 1992 Participated in the joint exhibition of caricature - Erbil.
6. 2003 Participated in the second joint exhibition of caricature (Mullah Mashhoor Magazine) - Erbil.
7. 2005 Participated in the first joint exhibition of caricature (Kurdistan Cartoonists Association) - Erbil.
8. 22-04-2006 Participated in the joint exhibition of caricature on Kurdish Journalism Day in collaboration with
Badrkhan and Kurdish Journalism Day Award - Erbil.
9. 14-03-2007 Participated in the joint exhibition of caricature in the first Erbil Art Festival.
$Joint exhibitions and international festivals$
1. 6/2006 Participated in a joint exhibition of caricature in collaboration with Badrkhan Foundation - Egypt.
2. 7/2006 Participated in the Joint caricature Exhibition – UK.
3. 31-08-2008 Participated in Alcala International Cartoon Joint Exhibition (15) - Spain.
4. 10-09-2008 Participated in the joint exhibition of caricature of the International Stock Exchange (2) - Turkey.
5. 22-09-2008 Participated in the Olens International caricature Joint Exhibition (20) - Belgium.
6. 31-10-2008 Participated in Mazatlan International caricature Joint Exhibition (1) - Mexico.
7. 31-10-2008 Participated in the joint exhibition of caricature of Rainseros International Magazine - Bosnia.
8. 10-09-2009 Participated in Grakugivaci International caricature Joint Exhibition (15) - Serbia.
9. 14-09-2009 Participated in the ongoing joint exhibition of Kix Zikison (4) - Serbia.
10. 01-10-2009 Participated in the joint exhibition of caricature Alanya (9) Mediterranean - Turkey.
11. 22-10-2009 Participated in the Joint Exhibition of Tehran International caricature Biennale (9) - Iran.
12. 1/2010 Participated in Fajr (1) International Joint caricature Festival - Iran.
13. 09-09-2010 Participated in the Boston caricature Festival (Edward - Ted - Kennedy) (1) International - USA.
14. 15-02-2011 Participated in the Joint International caricature Festival (Anti-Dictatorship) - Iran.
15. 15 3/2011 Participated in the Joint caricature Festival (Japan Earthquake and Tsunami) International - Iran.
16. 20-02-2011 Participated in the Joint International caricature Festival (Syria 7) - Syria.
17. 28-02-2011 Participated in Fajr (2) International Joint caricature Festival - Iran.
18. 09-04-2011 Participated in the International Joint caricature Festival (Anti-Terrorism) - Iran.
19. 15-04-2011 Participated in the Joint caricature Festival (Austin 39) International - Macedonia.
20. 06-04-2011 Participated in the International Joint caricature Festival (Berlin 2) (Dictators and Oppressors) - Berlin.
21. 08-04-2011 Participated in the International Joint caricature Festival (Cartoon Publication 11), entitled (Wikileaks and its inventors) - Canada.
22. 05-06-2011 Participated in Joint caricature Festival (Advertisements 3) International in Bolangir- India.
23. 30-10-2011 Participated in the International Festival (Portraits and Caricatures of Romanian Celebrities) – Romania
24. 15-12-2011 Participated in the Festival of caricature between the Peoples of Syria and Yemen – Jordan
25. 31-05-2012 Participated in the Joint caricature Festival (Austin 40) International - Macedonia.
26. 01-02-2011 Participated in Fajr (4) International Joint caricature Festival - Iran.
27. 31-03-2012 Participated in Yılmaz Gonay (2) International Joint caricature Festival for Arts and Culture - Turkey.
28. 20-08-2012 Participated in the first Arab caricature Festival in Libya, Tunisia and Egypt.
29. 20-02-2013 Participated in Yori Kozobokin caricature Festival - Azerbaijan.
$Photography$
1. In 2005, he participated in the first joint exhibition of Kurdistan Photographers Association - Kirkuk.
2. In 2005, he participated in the second joint exhibition of Kurdistan Photographers Association in Art Palace - Erbil.
3. In 2006, he participated in the third joint exhibition of Kurdistan Photographers Association in Media Hall - Erbil.
4. In 2006, he participated in the fourth joint exhibition of Kurdistan Photographers Association in the Palace of Arts - Baghdad.
5. In 2008, he participated in the seventh joint exhibition of Kurdistan Photographers Association in Media Hall – Erbil.
6. 01-06-2011 Participated in Nikon5100 International Exhibition - Japan.
7. 22-04-2012 Participated in the joint exhibition (Photo Journalist) on Kurdish Journalism Day – Erbil.
$Career$
From 1998 to 2003 he was a cartoonist and writer for Mullah Mashhoor magazine.
From 2001 to 2004 he was a painter and writer for the magazine (Golden Eye).
From 2002 to 2004, he was a cartoonist and writer for the monthly magazine Rule of Law.
From 2004 to 2005 he was a cartoonist and writer for the weekly newspaper Dangi Millet.
From 2004 to 2005 he was a cartoonist for Gap magazine.
From 2005 to 2007 he was a painter for the magazine (Children's Horizon).
From 2005 to 2008 he was a cartoonist for the weekly newspaper Media.
From 2006 to 2008 he was a cartoonist and writer for Badirkhan monthly.
From 2010 to 2011, he was a cartoonist and art supervisor for Kurdistan Region magazine.
2008 - 2010 - Writing Director of Tanzuna magazine.
In 2013, he was the artistic supervisor of Runaz magazine.
$Memberships$
He is an active member of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ).
He is an active member of the Kurdistan Union of Journalists.
He is an active member of the Kurdistan Artists Union.
He is an active member of the Kurdistan Photographers Association.
He is an active member of the International Society of Cartoonists (ISCA) (United States).[1]