ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Abd al-Karim Qasim

Okay kiddo, today we're going to learn about a man named Abd al-Karim Qasim. He was an important person in the country of Iraq a long time ago, when your mommy and daddy were just babies.

Abd al-Karim Qasim was like the boss of Iraq. He was very powerful and had a lot of people who worked for him. But not everyone liked him. Some people thought he was doing a bad job, and they wanted him to leave.

One day, some of these people tried to get rid of Abd al-Karim Qasim. They made a plan to attack him and take over the country. But Qasim was a smart guy, and he found out about their plan. He told all of his friends and workers what was going on, and they helped him stop the bad guys.

After that, Abd al-Karim Qasim became even more famous. He did some good things for Iraq, like making sure everyone had enough food and medicine. He also wanted to make sure that everyone was treated equally, no matter what their background was.

But eventually, some people still didn't like him. They wanted to be in charge themselves. And one day, they were able to take over and get rid of Abd al-Karim Qasim.

Even though he's not in charge anymore, Abd al-Karim Qasim is still remembered as a very important person in Iraq's history. He tried to make things better for everyone, and he was brave in standing up to his enemies.