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In Iraq, many of my female friends were architects and professionals with a lot of power during the 1980s while all the men were at war in Iran.

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Zaha Hadid
Age: 65 †
Born: 1950
Born: October 31
Died: 2016
Died: March 31
Architect
Artist
Designer
Jewelry Designer
Painter
Sculptor
University Teacher
Bagdad
Zaha Mohammad Hadid
Dame Zaha Mohammad Hadid
Zaha M. Hadid
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Iran
Iraq
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War
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