Khaled al-Rahal

Khaled al-Rahal
خالد الرحال
Khaled Al-Rahal with one of his works, "An Eastern Woman on Her Wedding Night." Baghdad, 1961
Born	1926 Baghdad, Mandatory Iraq
Died	1987 Baghdad, Ba'athist Iraq
Nationality	Iraqi
Education	Baghdad Institute of Fine Arts (1947); Academy of Fine Arts, Rome (1964)
Known for	Painter and sculptor
Notable work	Swords of Qādisīyah The Monument to the Unknown Soldier

Khaled Al-Rahal (also given as Khālid al-Raḥḥāl, 1926–1987) (Arabic: خالد الرحال) was an Iraqi painter and sculptor and one of the leaders of the modern art movement in Iraq. Described as one of the "pillars of modern Iraqi art," he was responsible for executing a number of high-profile public monuments in Baghdad in the mid-20th century.