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- Saleema Khudayir was born on December 14, 1946 in Basra, Iraq. She was an actress, known for Theyab Al-Lail (1992), A Man Above Suspicion (2000) and The watchman (1967). She was married to Hamza Qasim. She died on August 26, 2025 in Baghdad, Iraq.
- SpouseHamza Qasim(? - August 26, 2025) (her death, 1 child)
- ChildrenWissam Hamza
- Published a short-story collection, Revolution of the Depths, in 1964.
- Her career was recognized at several Arab arts festivals, where she won awards for her contributions to theatre and television.
- Salima Khudair was an Iraqi actress. She began her began her career with the amateur art troupe at the end of the 1950s in Basra, and her love for acting grew with her constant frequenting of cinemas in her city, and working in the theatre, feature films and television.
- Her television roles, in series like The Big House, This Is Love, and The Scorpio Tower, made her a household name across Iraq.
- In 2011, tragedy struck when her son Wisam was killed in a car accident. Devastated, Khudair retired from acting, retreating from public life and focusing instead on writing and occasional cultural appearances.
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